Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc Lf1 Owners Manual

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1 Camera [ON/OFF] button
2 Shutter button
3 Mode dial
4 Microphones
5 [Wi-Fi] antenna
6 Diopter adjustment dial
7 Strap eyelet
8 Control ring
9 NFC antenna
10 Lens barrel
11 Zoom lever
12 Flash
13 Self-timer indicator/
AF Assist  Lamp
14 Lens
15 Viewfinder
16 LCD monitor
17 [LVF] button
  • Use this to switch display 
between viewfinder and LCD 
monitor.
18 [Wi-Fi] button
19 Charging lamp/
Wi-Fi connection lamp
20 [Fn] button
21 Playback button
22 Control dial23 Cursor button
  • In this manual, the button that 
is to be used is indicated by 
   .
24 [MENU/SET] button
25 [DISP.] button
26
[Q.MENU/ 
] / [] button
27 Motion picture button
28 Strap eyelet
  • We recommend using the 
supplied hand strap to avoid 
dropping the camera.
29 [HDMI] socket
30 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket
  • This socket is also used when 
charging the battery.
31 Tripod mount
  • Do not attach to a tripod with 
a 5.5 mm (0.22 inch) or longer 
screw. Doing so may damage 
this unit.
32 Speaker
33 Card/Battery door
34 Release lever 
						

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Inserting and removing the battery or 
SD memory card (optional)
Make sure that the camera is turned off.
Slide the release lever () to the 
[OPEN] position and open the card/
battery door
Insert the battery and card, making sure 
that their orientation is correct
  • Battery:  Insert the battery all the way firmly and 
check that it is locked by lever ().
  • Card:  Insert the card all the way firmly until it 
clicks. Do not touch the terminals on the 
back of the card.
Close the door
Slide the release lever to the [LOCK] position.
  ■To remove
  •To remove battery:
Move lever in direction of 
arrow.
Lever  •To remove card:
Push the card until it clicks, then pull 
the card out.
Press Pull out
  ●Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BCN10PP).  ●If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.  ●Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.  ●We recommend using a Panasonic card. 
						

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Charging the battery
  •The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BCN10PP.
  •The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the 
battery before use.
  •Charge the battery with the AC adaptor (supplied) indoors (10 °C to 
30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F)).
Make sure that the camera is turned off.
Insert the battery to this unit, and then connect this unit to 
the AC adaptor (supplied) () or a PC ()
 To the electrical outlet USB connection cable (supplied)
  ■Charging lamp ()
On: Charging in progress (Red)
Off: Charging stops (Charging time: Approx. 160 min)
When using the AC adaptor (supplied), observe the following points as improper 
connections may cause malfunctions.
  ●Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a 
genuine Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).
  ●Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one.  ●Do not use the AC adaptor (supplied) or the USB connection cable (supplied) 
with other devices. 
						

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Setting the clock
The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
Disconnect the unit from the AC adaptor (supplied).
Press the Camera [ON/OFF] button ()
Press [MENU/SET] ()
Press   to select the items (year, month, 
day, hour, minute, display order or time 
display format), and press 
  to set
  • To cancel → Press [Q.MENU/ ] button.
Press [MENU/SET] to set
Confirm the setting and press [MENU/SET]
  • To return to the previous screen, press [Q.MENU/ ] button.
  ■Changing time settings
Select [Clock Set] from [Rec] or [Setup] menu, perform  and . 
Please see the next page on how to set the menu. 
						

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Setting the menu
Refer to the following procedures to operate the menus.
Example:  Setting [AF Mode] from  to  in the [Program AE] Mode
Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu
Switching to the [Rec] menu
Use cursor button to select [Rec] and press 
[MENU/SET]
  • Items can also be selected by turning the 
control dial.
Press   to select [AF Mode] and then 
press [MENU/SET]
  • Depending on the item, its setting may not 
appear or it may be displayed in a different 
way.
Press   to select  and then press 
[MENU/SET] to set
Press [Q.MENU/ ] button several 
times to close the menu 
  • In recording mode, the menu screen can 
also be exited by pressing the shutter button 
halfway. 
						

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Taking still pictures
Press the Camera [ON/OFF] button ()
Set to the desired recording mode
Align the mode dial correctly to the mode that you 
want to use.
Use the zoom lever () to adjust the range of the picture to 
be captured
Capture a wider area
(wide-angle)Enlarge the subject
(telephoto)
Press the shutter button () halfway to focus
Press the shutter button () fully to take the picture 
						

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  ■Recording mode
Take pictures with automatic settings.
Take pictures with automatic shutter speed and aperture value 
settings.
Determine aperture, then record pictures.
Determine shutter speed, then record pictures.
Determine aperture and shutter speed, then record pictures.
Record pictures using pre-registered settings.
Record panorama pictures.
Take pictures using Scene modes.
Take pictures by selecting your preferred picture effect.
  ■Holding the camera
Hand strap
FlashAF Assist  Lamp
  ●To avoid camera shake, hold it with both hands keeping your arms close to 
your body while standing with your feet slightly apart.
  ●Do not touch the lens.  ●Do not block the flash or the lamp. Do not look at it from close range. 
						

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Recording motion pictures
You can record motion pictures with audio (stereo). Zoom can also be used 
during recording.
Press the motion picture button () to start 
recording
  ●Do not block the microphones () when recording 
motion pictures.
  ●Immediately release the motion picture button after 
pressing it.
Press the motion picture button () again to 
end recording
  ●About recording time
  • You can continuously record a motion picture in [MP4] for up to 29 minutes 
59 seconds or approx. 4 GB. (Since recording in [MP4] with [FHD] creates 
larger files, the recording time for such motion pictures will be shorter than 
29 minutes 59 seconds.)
  • If [Rec Quality] of [AVCHD] motion pictures is set to [FHD], you can 
continuously record a motion picture for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds.
  ●If the surrounding temperature is high, or a motion picture is recorded 
continuously,  is displayed and recording may be stopped halfway 
through to protect the camera.
  ●You can record a motion picture to the built-in memory only in [MP4] using the 
[VGA] setting. 
						

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Using the control ring
Using the control ring allows you to perform frequently used operations and 
settings such as Step zoom and ISO Sensitivity directly.
Turn the control ring ()
  • You can also perform operations with the 
control dial. (Some operations may differ under 
certain recording conditions such as [Manual 
Exposure] mode.)
(when in [Intelligent Auto] 
Mode ())
Items that can be set by the control ring vary depending on recording modes.
Following are the pre-assigned settings.
  Step zoom
ISO Sensitivity
Aperture adjustment
Shutter speed adjustment
Aperture adjustment
You can adjust the shutter speed with the control dial on the 
back.
  Picture effects change  
						

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Using the control ring
Using Quick menu
Using the Quick menu, you can change camera settings with the control ring.
Press [Q.MENU/ ] button ()
Press   to select menu items
Turn the control ring to change the setting
  • You can also change settings with the control dial.
Press [MENU/SET] ()