Panasonic Lumix dmc-lz20 Installation and service instructions

Standard accessories

Inserting the card (optional)/the batteries

Names and Functions of Main Parts

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 fill in the information on the 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.

Date of Purchase Dealer Phone No.

Dealer Purchased From Model No.

Dealer Address Serial No.

Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your

Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in

this Owner’s Manual.

Carefully observe copyright laws.

• Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast

material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright

laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be

restricted.

Information for Your Safety

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,

• Do not expose this unit to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing.

• Use only the recommended accessories.

• Do not remove covers.

• Do not repair this unit by yourself. Refer servicing to qualified

service personnel.

■About the batteries

CAUTION

• Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only

with the type recommended by the manufacturer.

• When disposing the batteries, please contact your local authorities

or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.

• Do not heat or expose to flame.

• Do not leave the battery(ies) in a car exposed to direct sunlight for a long period

of time with doors and windows closed.

Basic Owner’s

Manual

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-LZ20

Before connecting, operating or

adjusting this product, please read the

instructions completely.

More detailed instructions on the operation of

this camera are contained in “Owner’s Manual

for advanced features (PDF format)” in the

supplied CD-ROM. Install it on your PC to read it.

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Printed in China

Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America,

Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America

One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094

For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or,

FCC Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits

for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against

harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment

generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If

this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television

reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and

on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or

more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, follow the attached

installation instructions and use only shielded interface

cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or

peripheral devices.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate

this equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: Panasonic

Model No.: DMC-LZ20

Responsible Party: Panasonic Corporation of

North America

One Panasonic Way,

Secaucus, NJ 07094

Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer

Marketing Company of

North America

1-800-211-PANA (7262)

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. Operation is subject to the following

two conditions: (1) This device may not cause

harmful interference, and (2) this device must

accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired

operation.

DMC-LZ20

■Cautions for Use

• Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one.

• Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.

Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such

as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).

• If you use this unit on top of or near a TV, the pictures and/or sound on this unit

may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.

• Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise

adversely affecting the pictures and/or 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 this unit, disturbing the pictures and/or sound.

• If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops

functioning properly, turn this unit off and remove the battery. Then reinsert the

battery and turn this unit on.

Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines.

• If you record near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures

and/or sound may be adversely affected.

-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.

Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.

Batteries

• LR6/AA

Alkaline batteries

USB connection

cable

K1HY08YY0030

AV cable

K1HY08YY0029

Shoulder strap

VFC4903

Lens Cap/

Lens Cap String

VYQ8058

CD-ROM*

VFF1055

• If any accessories are lost, customers should contact Panasonic’s

parts department at 1 800 833-9626 for further information about

obtaining replacement parts.

• For information about optional accessories, refer to the “Digital

Camera Accessory System”.

• Please dispose of all packaging appropriately.

• Keep small parts in a safe place out of the reach of children.

* The software compatible with your PC will be installed.

– PHOTOfunSTUDIO (Windows XP/Vista/7)

– LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version (Windows XP/Vista/7)

(This will only install a shortcut to the trial version download site.)

Operating environment of PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.2 LE

OS Windows XP

(32 bit) SP3

Windows Vista

(32 bit) SP2

Windows 7

(32 bit/64 bit) and SP1

CPU Pentium III 500 MHz

or higher

Pentium III 800 MHz

or higher

Pentium III 1 GHz

or higher

RAM 512 MB or more 1 GB or more (32 bit)

2 GB or more (64 bit)

• Free hard disk space: 450 MB or more for installing software

Open the card/battery door

Insert the batteries or card

• Make sure that their orientation is correct.

■Usable batteries

• LR6/AA Alkaline batteries

• HR6/AA Rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal hydride) batteries

●Do not use batteries other than those listed above.

■Recording capacity guidelines

Supplied batteries or

optional Panasonic

alkaline batteries

Fully-charged Panasonic

Ni-MH batteries

(optional, when the battery

capacity is 1900 mAh)

Number of recordable

pictures Approx. 380 pictures Approx. 540 pictures

Recording time Approx. 190 min. Approx. 270 min.

Playback time Approx. 430 min. Approx. 560 min.

Please note that the performance of alkaline batteries significantly

decreases in low temperature conditions.

●Recording conditions by CIPA standard

●Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent

swallowing.

The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Set the date and

time before using the camera.

We recommend using the

supplied shoulder strap to

avoid dropping the camera.

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■Taking pictures

1. Power button

Use this to turn the camera

on and off.

2. Shutter button

Use this to focus and record

pictures.

to focus

to record

3. Mode dial

Use this to select the recording

mode.

4. Flash

5. Zoom lever

6. Microphone

7. Speaker

• Do not cover the speaker with

your fingers.

■Viewing your pictures

8. Playback button

Press the Playback button

Press to select the picture

• Press [ ] to delete the

displayed picture.

9. Cursor button

10. [DISP.] button

11. [Q.MENU] / [ ] (Delete) /

[ ] (Cancel) button

12. [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket

Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Power Source DC 6 V LR6/AA Alkaline batteries (4)

DC 4.8 V HR6/AA Rechargeable Ni-MH

(nickel metal hydride) batteries (4)

Power

Consumption When recording: 1.6 W

When playing back: 1.0 W

Camera

effective pixels 16,100,000 pixels

Lens Optical 21× zoom f=4.5 mm to 94.5 mm

(

35 mm film camera equivalent: 25 mm to 525 mm)

F3.1 (Max. Wide) to F5.8 (Max. Tele)

Image Stabilizer Optical method

LCD monitor 3.0” TFT LCD (4:3) (Approx. 460,800 dots)

(field of view ratio about 100%)

Flash Flash range: (ISO AUTO) Approx. 0.6 m (2.0 feet)

to 6.8 m (22 feet) (Max. Wide)

Microphone/

Speaker Monaural

Recording

media Built-in Memory (Approx. 100 MB) /

SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card /

SDXC Memory Card

Recording file

format JPEG (still picture)

QuickTime Motion JPEG (motion pictures with audio)

Interface

Digital USB 2.0 (High Speed)

Analog video NTSC Composite

Audio Audio line output (Monaural)

Terminal AV OUT/DIGITAL: Dedicated jack (8 pin)

Dimensions

Approx. 119.1 mm (W) × 76.5 mm (H) × 79.8 mm (D)

[4.69” (W) × 3.02” (H) × 3.14” (D)]

(excluding the projection part)

Mass (weight) With card and batteries: Approx. 499 (1.1 lb)

Excluding card and batteries

: Approx. 390 (0.86 lb)

Operating

temperature 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)

(Operating humidity: 10%RH to 80%RH)

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