Key icon there is a little key icon on 2 of my pictures on my camera. when i try to delete either of the pictures it will not let me delete them and i dont know how they got locked. if anyone could let me know how to "unlock" these pictures so i can delete them that would be great!

Are you sure of the model number? I can't find anything about a Lumix DMC-L580. There is a Lumix DMC-LS80. Make sure that you save any pictures before deleting them. Also make sure to have fresh batteries or the camera connected to AC power. If the camera runs out of power, the process will not complete.

To delete pictures from the internal memory, slide the recording/playback switch down. (The switch to the upper left of the arrow keys on the back.) This puts the camera in Play Back Mode. Use the Up/Down arrows (if needed) to select normal playback mode and press Menu/Set (in the center of the arrow keys). The delete button is the one on the right side below the arrow keys. Use the left/right buttons to select a single picture. Press delete. Press the left arrow to highlight Yes. Then press Menu/Set to confirm deleting the image. To delete multiple pictures, use the down arrow to get to Multi Delete or All Delete (instead of the left arrow). Press Menu/Set.

For All Delete, you may see an option to choose All Delete or All Delete except (star). The star indicates Favorites. If needed, pick one, press Menu/Set. Use the left arrow to select Yes and press Menu/Set again.

For Multi delete, use the left and right arrows to navigate through the stored pictures. Press the down arrow to select an image to delete. When you have marked all of the pictures that you want to delete, press Delete again. Press the up arrow to select Yes and press Menu/Set to initiate deleting these pictures. (Note: if a picture is protected, pressing the down arrow will result in On icon blinking red.)

The manual for DMC-LS80 is available from Panasonic support here: https://www.panasonic.com/au/support/manual-download/imaging/lumix-cameras/dmc-ls80.html . The current link to the manual is https://www.panasonic.com/content/dam/Panasonic/support_manual/Digital_Still_Camera/English_02-vqt3-vqt9_other/DMC-LS80%20Operating%20Instructions.pdf . See page 20 for the section on selecting the mode. See page 35 for deleting pictures.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells
(if you have a memory card in the camera, you will need to do the delete steps in two steps. Delete all (or multi) pictures from the internal memory and the memory card separately.)

Select the key icon from the Playback menu to protect/unprotect pictures. See page 33 of this manual: http://www.olympusamerica.com/files/oima_cckb/Stylus_1030_SW_Mju_1030_SW_Instruction_Manual_EN.pdf

You can try resetting the device and check if that would work.
Power off the phone.
2.Press and hold Vol+ key and Power key simultaneously until several blue sentences appear on the screen which are reboot system now; apply update from sdcard; wipe data/factory reset; wipe cache partition.
3.Use Vol+ key and Vol- key to move the cursor to "wipe data/factory reset" and press camera key to confirm it.
4.There are many words "No" and one sentence "Yes -- delete all user data". Use Vol+ key and Vol- key to move the cursor to "Yes -- delete all user data". Press camera key to confim it.
5.The phone will finish the reseting by itselft after about 10 seconds later and then the cursor will be on "reboot system now" and press camera key to confirm it. The phone will reboot automatically.There is no unlock and password any more after the phone is on.

It's very easy, there are 2 ways:
1) Using the camera itself:

1. Slide the black slide switch on the back to the lowest position (to access stored pictures; now the images you took earlier can be seen on the screen.)
2. Using the directional keys, browse to the image you want to delete.
3. Press the down directional key (marked with a blue icon of a 'picture' being put into a dustbin)
4. Confirm by selecting "yes" and pressing "func.set". the image is now deleted.

2) Using a computer (more convenient when you want to delete multiple/all the stored images:

1. After plugging the camera in (using the supplied cable) open "my computer"
2. open the camera and keep opening the folders until you find the pictures you have taken.
3. Holding down the "ctrl" key on the keyboard, click on all the images you want to delete to select them. (if you want to delete all the images you have taken, replace this step with; click on "file" or "organize" and then click "select all")
4. press the "delete" key. click "yes" now you have deleted the pictures.

There you go. I hope I was helpful.

Hi,

Looks liek the pictures have been protected.

What you need to do to resolve this is please get the picture on the display and press the ISO key to unprotect it. You will notice that a small key icon is there, which is go away.

Once all the pictures have been unprotected, you may delete them.

If this doesn't work for you, please comment and let me know, and I will be happy to assist you to further resolve your issue.

I will appreciate your feedback and positive rating for this solution.
Thank you.

To unlock a picture, start in the shooting mode. Press the MENU button, select Setup (the wrench icon), then select Protect (the key icon).

When you are viewing the pictures in your digital camera there should be an icon of a trash can to delete the picture-
Also if you have a sd card reader for your computer you could just put it in there and highlight the pictures you want to delete and press the delete button on your keyboard.

The key means that the picture is locked so you can not erase by accident. You need to remove the key be for you can erase the pic. If you have the manual it will tell you how. if not get me the model of camera and I will get you a manual.

As per the last persons solution the key icon does indicate you have locked the photo. First select the photo you want to delete, press menu, select playback menu, the key icon appears, press the weird shaped arrow button to the right of the OK; phot unlocks and allows to delete!!

Look for a little icon on one of your buttons, it should be blue, it will look like a little trash can. Make sure your camera is on review picture mode, and then push the button to delete the photo.