Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc L10 Operating Instructions

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 [EX. OPT. ZOOM] (P97):
[OFF]
 [D.ZOOM] (P98):
[OFF]
 [FLASH] (P64):
[AUTO]
 [FLASH SYNC.] (P68):
[1ST]
 [FLASH ADJUST.] (P68):
[0]
 [BURST RATE] (P71):
High speed
 [AUTO BRACKET] (P7 2):
[STEP]: [ ]
[SEQUENCE]: [0/`/_]
 Self-timer (P74):
10 seconds
 [MIRROR UP] (P102):
[ON]
 [COLOR SPACE] (P103):
[sRGB]
 [LONG SHTR NR] (P103):
[ON]
 [AF/AE LOCK] (P104):
[AE]
 [AF/AE LOCK HOLD] (P104):
[OFF]
 [ISO LIMIT SET] (P80):
[OFF]
 [FOCUS PRIORITY] (P106):
[ON]
 [AF ASSIST LAMP] (P106):
[ON]...

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Shutter-priority AE [ ]
When you want to take a sharp picture of a 
fast moving subject, set with a faster 
shutter speed. When you want to create a 
trail effect, set to a slower shutter speed.
1Rotate the front dial left and right 
to set the shutter speed.
2Take a picture.
 You can change the operation method of 
the dials with [DIAL SET.] (P105) in the 
[CUSTOM MENU] menu.
 If [LCD AUTO] in the [SETUP] menu is set 
to [OFF] and you press the shutter button 
halfway when the exposure...

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If the exposure is not adequate, check 
the aperture value and the shutter 
speed that have been set.
You can also check the manual 
exposure assistance on the LCD 
monitor when taking pictures with the 
Viewfinder or with Live View.
3Press the shutter button fully to 
take the picture.
∫Manual Exposure Assistance
 The manual exposure assistance is an 
approximation. We recommend checking 
the pictures using Auto Review.
∫About [B] (Bulb)
If you set the shutter speed to [B], the 
shutter...

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Compensating the 
Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve 
appropriate exposure due to the difference 
in brightness between the subject and the 
background. Look at the following 
examples.
Compensate the exposure towards 
positive.
Compensate the exposure towards
negative.
1Rotate the rear dial to 
compensate the exposure.
AViewfinder Display
BWhen taking pictures with Live View
You can compensate from [j2EV] to 
[i2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].
Select [0] to return to the...

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∫If you are using the front dial to 
compensate the exposure
If you set [DIAL SET.] (P105) in the [CUSTOM 
MENU] menu to [ EXPOSURE COMP.], 
you can compensate the exposure by the 
front dial. (It is set to [ EXPOSURE 
COMP.] at the time of purchase.)
1Press [MENU/SET] to display the 
menu.
2Press 3/4/2/1 to select 
[DIAL SET.] in the [CUSTOM MENU] 
menu [ ] and then press 
1.
3Press 4 to select [ EXPOSURE 
COMP.] and then press [MENU/SET].
4Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
You can...

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∫Technique for Manual focus
1Rotate the focus ring.
2Rotate it a little more.
3Finely focus on the subject by rotating 
the focus ring slowly in reverse.
 If you use the zoom function after focusing 
on the subject, focus on the subject again.
 After turning the camera off and then on 
again or canceling power save mode, 
focus on the subject again.
∫About the focus distance reference 
mark
The focus distance reference mark is a 
mark used to measure the focus distance.
Use this when...

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Taking Pictures with 
the Zoom
With the 14 mm to 50 mm focal length of 
the supplied lens (35 mm film camera 
equivalent: 28 mm to 100 mm), you can 
make people and subjects appear closer 
(up to 3.6a optical zoom) and landscapes 
can be recorded in wide angle.
ATe l e
BWide
∫To make subjects appear closer use 
(Tele)
Rotate the zoom ring towards 
Tel e .
50 mm
(35 mm film camera equivalent: 100 mm)
3.6a∫To make subjects appear further away 
use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom ring towards 
Wide....

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Playing Back Pictures
1Press [ ].
2Press 2/1 or rotate the front dial 
to select the picture.
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.] is set to [ON], 
pictures recorded by holding the 
camera vertically are played back 
vertically. (P111)
(You can only use this when using a 
lens that supports the direction 
detection function. (P13))
If you press and hold 2/1,...

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Refer to P55 for information about the 
histogram E .
CNormal display
DDetailed information display
EHistogram display
FHighlight display
¢
GNo display
¢This is displayed if [HIGHLIGHT] (P30) 
in the [SETUP] menu is set to [ON].
 The detailed information display, 
histogram display and highlight display do 
not appear during the following.
– Playback zoom
– Multi playback
– Calendar playback
Deleting Pictures
Press [ ].
∫To delete a single picture
1Press 2/1 or rotate the front dial 
to...

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∫To delete [MULTI DELETE]/
[ALL DELETE]
1Press [ ] twice.
2Press 3/4 to select 
[MULTI DELETE] or [ALL DELETE] 
and then press [MENU/SET].
If you select [MULTI DELETE], perform 
steps3 onwards. 
If you select [ALL DELETE], perform 
steps
5 onwards.
When [FAVORITE] (P110) is set to 
[ON], [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] 
appears. If you select 
[ALL DELETE EXCEPT ], perform 
steps
5 onwards. (However, if none of 
the pictures have [ ] displayed, you 
cannot select 
[ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] even if...