Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to a PC.. 80 Printing the Pictures.. 82 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen. 86

Others

Screen Display.. 87 Cautions for Use.. 89 Message Display. 91 Troubleshooting.. 92 Number of recordable pictures and available recording time.. 97 Specifications.. 100 Digital Camera Accessory System. 103 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form (For USA Customers). 104 Request for Service Notice (For USA Only).. 105 Limited Warranty (For USA Only). 106 Customer Services Directory (For USA Only).. 108 Index... 109 Spanish Quick Use Guide/ Gua rpida en espaol. 111

Standard Accessories

Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera.
If any accessories are lost, customers in the USA should contact Panasonics parts department at 833-9626 and customers in Canada should contact 561-5505 for further information about obtaining replacement parts.

Names of the Components

K1HA08CD0007

DMC-LZ5

2 DMC-LZ4

DMC-LZ3

K1HA08CD0008

K1HA08CD0009

1 Lens (P4) 2 Flash (P39) 3 Self-timer indicator (P42) AF assist lamp (P67)

VFC4090

1 Batteries AA Oxyride batteries (ZR6) 2 USB Connection Cable 3 1: AV Cable (Supplied with DMC-LZ5) 2: Video Cable (Supplied with DMC-LZ4/ DMC-LZ3) 4 CD-ROM 5 Strap SD Memory Cards are optional. You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not using a card. (P17) For information about optional accessories, refer to the Digital Camera Accessory System. (P103)
4 LCD monitor (P4, 36, 87) 5 Status indicator (P13, 16, 47) 6 Cursor buttons 2/Self-timer button (P42) 4/[REV] button (P32) 1/Flash setting button (P39) 3/Exposure compensation (P43)/Auto bracket (P44)/White balance fine
adjustment (P62)/Backlight compensation in simple mode (P28) button 7 [MENU/SET] button (P20) 8 [DISPLAY] (P36)/[HIGH ANGLE] (P38) button 9 Delete (P34)/Single or burst mode (P46) button

DIGITAL

AV OUT DC IN 3V
19 [DIGITAL/AV OUT] socket (DMC-LZ5) [DIGITAL/V.OUT] socket (DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3) (P80, 82, 86) 20 [DC IN] socket (P80, 82) Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional).
Microphone (DMC-LZ5) (P55, 66, 75) Zoom lever (P29) Optical image stabilizer button (P45) Mode dial (P5) Shutter button (P24, 55) Camera ON/OFF switch (P11, 19)
16 Strap eyelet 17 Lens barrel 18 Card door (P16)
21 Battery door (P16) 22 Tripod receptacle When you use a tripod, make sure it is stable when the camera is attached to it.

Quick Guide

This is an overview of how to record and playback pictures with the camera. For each step, be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets.

Picture data recorded on the built-in memory or a card can be copied from the built-in memory to the card or vice versa. (P77)
The reading/writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD Memory Card. When a MultiMediaCard is used, the performance of certain features may be slightly slower than advertised. Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
Initial setting The clock is not set so the following screen appears when you turn the camera on.
Turn the camera off after finishing setting the clock. Then turn it on and check that the clock setting is correct. Changing the clock setting 1 Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu and then press 2. 2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and then press 1. 3 Press to select [CLOCK SET] and then press 1. Set as shown previously.
SETUP BATTERY TYPE CLOCK SET MONITOR AUTO REVIEW POWER SAVE SELECT

n0 1SEC. 2MIN.

PLEASE SET THE CLOCK CLOCK SET
A: [MENU/SET] button B: Cursor buttons The screen disappears after about 5 seconds. Turn the camera off and on again.
1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press to select the date and time.

CLOCK SET

00 : 00 JAN. 11. 2006 M/D/Y
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 removed. You can set the year from 2000 to 2099. The 24-hour system is used. If the date is not set in the camera it will not be printed when you use a photo printing service, even if the store provides a date printing option for your photographs. (P73)

SELECT

2/1: Select the desired item. 3/4: Set the display order for the date and time.
3 Press [MENU/SET] several times to close the menu.

About the Setup Menu

Set items as required. (Refer to P21 to 23 for each menu item.) Menu items differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial (P5). The following example shows how to set [BEEP] when normal picture mode [ ] is selected. Select [RESET] to return the settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase. (P23)
3 Press to select the menu item.
SETUP BEEP NO.RESET RESET USB MODE VIDEO OUT
1 Press [MENU/SET] and then press 2.
REC W.BALANCE SENSITIVITY ASPECT RATIO PICT.SIZE QUALITY SELECT EXIT

MENU SET

AUTO AUTO
Press 4 at A to switch to the next menu screen.
2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and then press 1.
4 Press 1, press to select the setting and then press [MENU/SET].
SETUP BEEP NO.RESET RESET USB MODE VIDEO OUT SELECT SET
5 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
About the menu screen items There are 3 menu screens (1/3, 2/3 and 3/3). You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever.

2 Press to select [D.ZOOM] and then press 1. 3 Press 4 to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SET].
REC AUDIO REC. AF MODE AF ASSIST LAMP SLOW SHUTTER D.ZOOM SELECT SET

OFF OFF ON

4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu. Entering the digital zoom range The on-screen zoom indication may momentarily stop moving when you rotate the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position. You can enter the digital zoom range by continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele or releasing the zoom lever once and then rotating it to Tele again.

Using the Digital Zoom

Further extending the zoom

[OFF]: W [ON]: W

1a W 1a
T T 6a 24a T 33a 8.3a (DMC-LZ5) (DMC-LZ5)
A maximum of 24k zoom can be achieved with the 6k optical zoom and the 4k digital zoom when [D.ZOOM] is set to [ON] in the [REC] menu. However, if a picture size that can use extended optical zoom is selected, a maximum of 33k(DMC-LZ5)/ 30k(DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3) zoom can be achieved with the 8.3k(DMC-LZ5)/ 7.5k(DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3) extended optical zoom and the 4k digital zoom. Menu operation
1 Optical zoom 2 Digital zoom 3 Extended optical zoom When using the digital zoom, the AF area on the center of the screen is displayed and it is bigger than usual. (P67) In digital zoom, the larger the picture the lower the picture quality.

1 Press [MENU/SET].

When a scene mode is selected, press 2 in the [SCENE MODE] menu (P49), press 4 to select the [REC] menu icon [ ] and then press 1.
In the digital zoom range, the stabilizer function may not be effective. When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P42) for taking pictures. The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation. The digital zoom does not work in simple mode [ ] or [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode.
Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)
You can check the recorded pictures while still in [REC] mode.

1 Press 4 [REV].

REVIEW1X

DELETE

The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds. Review is canceled when the shutter button is pressed halfway or the 4 [REV] is pressed again. You can check other pictures by pressing 2/1. When the recorded pictures are too bright or too dim, compensate the exposure. (P43)

2 Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [T] to enlarge the picture.
Rotate the zoom lever to [ ] [T] for a 4k magnification and then rotate it even more for a 8k magnification. When you rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the picture, the magnification becomes lower.
3 Press to move the position.

REVIEW4X

Playing Back Pictures
The picture data on the built-in memory appears when a card is not inserted. The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted. (P17)
Press to select the picture.

100 _ 0001 1/3

When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed, the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second so that you can check the enlarged area. Deleting the recorded picture during Review (Quick deletion) 1 Press [ ]. 2 Press 3 to select [YES]. 3 Press [MENU/SET].
DELETE SINGLE DELETE THIS PICTURE?

YES NO

10:00 DEC. 1.2006
2: Play back the previous picture 1: Play back the next picture The first recorded picture will be displayed after the last recorded picture. When [ROTATE DISP.] (P71) is set to [ON], pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically are played back vertically.

MULTI/ALL

Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Double-check pictures before deleting them. Multiple pictures or all the pictures can be deleted. For information about how to delete pictures, refer to P34.
Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding Press and hold during playback
2: Fast rewind 1: Fast forward The file number A and the picture number B only change one by one. Release when the number of the
desired picture appears to play back the picture. If you press and hold 2 1, the number of files forwarded/rewound at one time increases. The actual number of files forwarded/rewound at one time depends on the number of files recorded. In review playback in recording mode and in multi playback (P57), the pictures can only be forwarded or rewound one by one.

Deleting Pictures

The picture data on the built-in memory is deleted when a card is not inserted. The picture data on the card is deleted when a card is inserted. (P17) To delete a single picture

Compensate the exposure towards negative.
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures.
1 Press 3 [ ] several times until [AUTO BRACKET] appears, set the compensation range of the exposure with 2/1.

AUTO BRACKET

The auto bracket setting is canceled if the camera is turned off. When setting auto bracket and burst mode simultaneously, auto bracket will be performed. When auto bracket is set, the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting. (The picture is not enlarged.) You cannot set the auto review function in the [SETUP] menu. When auto bracket is activated, [AUDIO REC.] cannot be used. (DMC-LZ5) The exposure may not be compensated with auto bracket depending on the brightness of the subject. When the flash is activated or [STARRY SKY] in scene mode is selected, you can take only 1 picture. If the number of recordable pictures is 2 or less, you cannot take pictures by setting auto bracket.
You can select [OFF] (0), [d1/3 EV], [d2/3 EV] or [d1 EV]. When you do not use auto bracket, select [OFF] (0).
You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.
When setting auto bracket, the auto bracket icon [ ] appears on the lower left of the screen. When taking pictures using auto bracket after setting the exposure compensation range, the pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range. When the exposure is compensated, the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen.

Optical Image Stabilizer

zoom is fixed to Wide (1k) and the zoom function cannot be activated. You also cannot take pictures.
This mode detects jitter and compensates for it.
1 Press and hold the optical image stabilizer button A until [STABILIZER] appears.
2 Press to select the stabilizer function mode and then press [MENU/SET].
STABILIZER OFF MODE1 MODE2
The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases. When there is a lot of jitter. When the zoom magnification is high In digital zoom range. When taking pictures while following a moving subject. When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places. Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button. In simple mode [ ], the setting is fixed to [MODE1] and in [STARRY SKY] (P53) in scene mode it is fixed to [OFF]. The stabilizer function mode selection menu does not appear. In motion picture mode [ ], [MODE2] cannot be set.
MODE1 The stabilizer operates ( ) continuously and can assist during photo composition. MODE2 The jitter is compensated for ( ) when the shutter button is pressed. There is a greater stabilizing effect. OFF ( When you want to take a picture ) with jitter.

To delete a picture during the playback zoom 1 Press [ ]. 2 Press 3 to select [YES]. 3 Press [MENU/SET].
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio

Motion pictures

Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode (P36), the magnification and operation appear on the screen when the playback zoom is activated. You can switch between displaying or not displaying the indications on the screen by pressing [DISPLAY]. When you set the magnification to 1k, the indications on the screen are displayed as in normal playback mode. The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality deteriorates. If you want to save the enlarged picture, use the trimming function. (P76) The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment.
Press to select a picture with a motion picture icon [ [ ]/[ ]/[ ] and then press 4 to play back.

100_0001 1/3

PLAY MOTION PICTURE
The motion picture recording time A is displayed on the screen. After playback starts, the motion picture recording time disappears and the elapsed playback time is displayed on the bottom right of the screen. For example, 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [1h20m30s]. The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3/4/ 2/1. Press 4 again to stop motion picture playback and return to the normal playback screen. Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding Press and hold during motion picture playback. 2: Fast rewind 1: Fast forward The camera returns to normal motion picture playback when is released. To pause Press 3 during motion picture playback. Press 3 again to cancel pause.
Pictures with audio (DMC-LZ5)
Press to select a picture with the audio icon [ ] and then press 4 to play back.
[AUDIO DUB.] (DMC-LZ5)/ [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE] (Motion pictures only) [RESIZE]/[TRIMMING]

PLAY AUDIO

Refer to [AUDIO REC.] (P66) and [AUDIO DUB.] (P75) for information about how to create still pictures with audio.
You can record audio on DMC-LZ5. However, you cannot play audio only with the camera. When you want to play audio, connect the camera to PC (P80) or TV (P86). You cannot record audio on DMC-LZ4/ DMC-LZ3. The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG. Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC. Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not play back on the camera. If you play back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment, the picture quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play back. When using a high capacity card, it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual. You cannot use the following functions with pictures with audio (DMC-LZ5) and motion pictures. Playback zoom [While playing audio (DMC-LZ5) and playing back or pausing motion pictures]

1 Press to select the picture and then press 4 to start audio recording.

AUDIO DUB.

RESIZE

SELECT START

The message [OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA?] screen appears when audio has already been recorded. Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET] to start audio recording. (The original audio is overwritten.) Audio dubbing cannot be used with the following pictures. Motion pictures Protected pictures Audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures recorded by other equipment.
2 Press 4 to stop recording.
The following pictures cannot be resized. When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]. Pictures recorded in [ ] (0.3M EZ) When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]. Pictures recorded in [ ] (2.5M EZ) When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]. Pictures recorded in [ ] (2M EZ) Motion pictures Pictures with audio (DMC-LZ5) It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment.
2 Press to select the size and then press 4.

[TRIMMING]

Enlarging a picture and trimming it
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P69) You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture.

SELECT RESIZE

Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed. When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]. [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]. [ ] When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]. [ ]

TRIMMING 100_0001 1/3

3 Press to select [YES] or [NO] and then press [MENU/SET].
RESIZE DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?
The following pictures cannot be trimmed. Motion pictures Pictures with audio (DMC-LZ5) It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment.
2 Enlarge or decrease the parts to be trimmed with the zoom lever.

TRIMMING

The picture is overwritten when you select [YES]. Resized pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten. A resized picture is newly created when you select [NO]. If the original picture is protected, you cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and newly create a resized picture.
3 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the position of the part to be trimmed.
4 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu.

ZOOM TRIM:SHUTTER

4 Press shutter button.
The message [DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?] appears.
5 Press to select [YES] or [NO] and then press [MENU/SET].
TRIMMING DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?
1 Press to select the copy destination and then press [MENU/SET].

PLAY PROTECT AUDIO DUB.

RESIZE TRIMMING
The picture is overwritten when you select [YES]. The trimmed pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten. A trimmed picture is newly created when you select [NO]. When the original picture is protected, you cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and newly create a trimmed picture.
6 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu.

: All the picture data in the built-in memory are copied onto the card at one time. (Perform step 3) : One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built-in memory. (Perform step 2)
2 Press to select the picture and then press 4.
Depending on the cut size, the picture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than that of the original picture. The picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate.

[COPY]

Copying the picture data
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P69) You can copy recorded picture data from the built-in memory to a card or vice versa.
When you copy picture data from the built-in memory to the card, all the pictures are selected at one time so this screen does not appear.
(The illustration shows the screen when pictures are copied from the built-in memory to a card.)
COPY COPY PICTURES FROM BUILT-IN MEMORY TO MEMORY CARD ?
The message [COPY THIS PICTURE TO BUILT-IN MEMORY?] appears when you copy pictures from the card to the built-in memory. If you press [MENU/SET] while copying pictures from the built-in memory to the card, the copying will stop halfway. Do not turn the camera off or do any other operations before copying is finished. The data on the built-in memory or the card may be damaged or lost.

[FORMAT]

Initializing the built-in memory or a card
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P69) Usually, it is not necessary to format the built-in memory and the card. Format them when the message [BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR] or [MEMORY CARD ERROR] appears.
4 Press [MENU/SET] several times to close the menu.
If you copy picture data from the built-in memory to a card, the screen automatically returns to the playback screen when all the pictures are copied.
Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
(The illustration shows the screen when the built-in memory is formatted.)
FORMAT DELETE ALL DATA ON THE BUILT-IN MEMORY?
If you copy picture data from the built-in memory to a card, we recommend using a card which has more free space than the built-in memory (about 14 MB). It may take time to copy the picture data. Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied. (Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera, you may not be able to copy them if they were edited with a PC.) DPOF settings on the original picture data will not be copied. Set the DPOF settings again after copying is finished. (P72) If a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination, the picture will not be copied. If you copy picture data from the built-in memory to a card which does not have sufficient free space, the picture data will only be copied halfway.

11 Backlight compensation (P28) 12 Self-timer mode (P42) 13 AF assist lamp (P67) 14 Burst (P46)
14 Recorded date and time 15 Age (P54) 16 Audio playback (DMC-LZ5) (P59) In motion picture mode (P55)

17 Favorites (P70)

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.

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 actual recording to reduce the red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture) and then activated again for the actual recording. Playback 1: The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction. The camera has a function that automatically rotates the display of pictures recorded holding the camera vertically. (If you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down, the camera may recognize that it is being held vertically.) You can display the pictures without being rotated when [ROTATE DISP.] (P71) is set to [OFF]. You can rotate pictures with the [ROTATE] function. (P71) 2: The picture is not played back. Is the mode dial set to playback [ ]? Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card? The pictures on the built-in memory appears when a card is not inserted. The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted. (P17) 3: The folder number and the file number are displayed as [] and the screen turns black. Is the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer? This may also happen if batteries are removed immediately after recording or if recording with exhausted batteries. Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above. (P78) (Formatting irretrievably deletes all data including the other pictures. Check the data carefully before formatting.)
TV, PC and printer 1: The picture does not appear on the television. Is the camera connected to the TV correctly? Set the TV input to external input mode. 2: The display areas on the TV screen and the cameras LCD monitor are different. Depending on the TV model, the area display may be smaller so the picture may be stretched horizontally or vertically and the top and bottom or left and right of the picture may be cut off when it is displayed. This is due to the TV specifications and is not a malfunction. 3: The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV. Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV? Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable (DMC-LZ5)/video cable (DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3) (supplied) and then play back the pictures on the camera. 4: The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC. Is the camera connected to the PC correctly? Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly? Set [USB MODE] to [PC]. (P23, 80) 5: The card is not recognized by the PC. (The built-in memory is recognized.) Disconnect the USB connection cable. Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera. 6: The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer. Does the printer support PictBridge?

You cannot print pictures with printers which do not support PictBridge. (P82) Set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge (PTP)]. (P23, 82) 7: The ends of the pictures are cut at printing. When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function, cancel this function before printing. (For details, refer to the operating instructions for the printer.) When you order photo studios to print pictures, ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends. Others 1: An unreadable language was selected by mistake. Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and then select the [ ] icon to set the desired language. (P23) 2: The setting for the auto review function is disabled. Are you taking pictures using auto bracket (P44)? Is the camera in burst mode (P46) or motion picture mode [ ] (P55)? Is [AUDIO REC.] set to [ON] (DMC-LZ5) (P66)? In these cases, you cannot set the auto review function in the [SETUP] menu. 3: A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway. In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P67) lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject.
4: The AF assist lamp does not turn on. Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] mode menu set to [ON]? (P67) Are you taking pictures in dark places? The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places. The AF assist lamp does not turn on when [SCENERY] (P50), [NIGHT SCENERY] (P51) or [FIREWORKS] (P53) in scene mode is selected. 5: The camera becomes warm. The surface of the camera may become warm during use. This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera. 6: The lens clicks. When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc., the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change. However, the picture is not affected. The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture. This is not a malfunction. 7: The clock is reset. If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock may be reset. When the message [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] appears, set the clock again. (P19) When you take a picture before setting the clock, [0:00 0. 0. 0] is recorded. 8: Colors appear on the picture which were not found in the actual scene. Depending on the zoom magnification, the picture may have some colored fringes around the subject. This is called chromatic aberration and may be more visible when recording distant subjects. However this is not a malfunction.

Specifications

Digital Camera: Power Source: Power Consumption: Information for your safety DC 3.0 V DMC-LZ5: 1.5 W (When recording) 0.7 W (When playing back) DMC-LZ4: DMC-LZ3: 1.4 W (When recording) 0.7 W (When playing back)
Camera effective pixels: 6,000,000 pixels (DMC-LZ5)/5,000,000 pixels (DMC-LZ4/ DMC-LZ3) Image sensor: 1/2.5q CCD, total pixel number 6,370,000 pixels (DMC-LZ5)/ 5,360,000 pixels (DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3), Primary color filter Lens: Optical 6k zoom, fl6.1 mm to 36.6 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 37 mm to 222 mm)/F2.8 to F4.5 Digital zoom: Max. 4k Extended optical zoom: Max. 8.3k (DMC-LZ5)/Max. 7.5k (DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3) (Except for the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio) Focus: Normal/Macro, 5-area-focusing/3-area-focusing (High speed)/ 1-area-focusing (High speed)/1-area-focusing/Spot-focusing Focus range: Normal: 50 cm (1.64 feet) (Wide)/1.2 m (3.94 feet) (Tele) to Macro/Simple/Motion picture: 5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/50 cm (1.64 feet) (Tele) to Shutter system: Electronic shutteriMechanical shutter Burst recording Burst speed: 3 frames/second (High speed), 2 frames/second (Low speed), Approx. 1.5 frames/second (Unlimited) Number of recordable pictures: Max. 8 frames (Standard) (DMC-LZ5), max. 6 frames (Fine), (DMC-LZ5), Max. 5 frames (Standard) (DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3), max. 3 frames (Fine) (DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3), Depends on the remaining capacity of the built-in memory or the card (Unlimited). (Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card. MultiMediaCard performance will be less.) Motion picture recording: 640k480 pixels (Only when using an SD Memory Card)/ 320k240 pixels (30 or 10 frames/second with audio. The maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the built-in memory or the card. Audio recording is available only with DMC-LZ5.) ISO sensitivity: AUTO/80/100/200/400 [HIGH SENS.] mode: 800 to 1600 Shutter speed: 8 to 1/2000th [STARRY SKY] mode: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds Motion picture mode: 1/30th to 1/20000th White balance: AUTO/Daylight/Cloudy/Halogen/White set Exposure (AE): Program AE Exposure compensation (1/3 EV Step, j2 EV to i2 EV)
Metering mode: LCD monitor: Flash:
Multiple 2.5q (DMC-LZ5/DMC-LZ4)/2.0q (DMC-LZ3) low-temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD (Approx. 85,000 pixels) (field of view ratio about 100%) Flash range: (ISO AUTO) Approx. 50 cm (1.64 feet) to 4.2 m (13.8 feet) (Wide) [HIGH SENS.] mode: Approx. 80 cm (2.62 feet) to 5.7 m (18.7 feet) AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON (Forced ON/ Red-eye reduction), Slow sync./Red-eye reduction, Forced OFF Monaural Built-in Memory (Approx. 14 MB)/SD Memory Card/ MultiMediaCard (Still pictures only) When the aspect ratio setting is [ ] 2816k2112 pixels (DMC-LZ5), 2560k1920 pixels (DMC-LZ4/ DMC-LZ3), 2048k1536 pixels, 1600k1200 pixels, 1280k960 pixels, 640k480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is [ ] 2816k1880 pixels (DMC-LZ5), 2560k1712 pixels (DMC-LZ4/ DMC-LZ3), 2048k1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is [ ] 2816k1584 pixels (DMC-LZ5), 2560k1440 pixels (DMC-LZ4/ DMC-LZ3), 1920k1080 pixels 640k480 pixels (Only when using an SD Memory Card)/ 320k240 pixels Fine/Standard JPEG (based on Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2 standard)/DPOF corresponding JPEG (based on Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2 standard)iQuickTime (picture with audio) QuickTime Motion JPEG (Audio recording is available on DMC-LZ5) USB 2.0 (Full Speed)