Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc L10 Operating Instructions

Basic
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Using the Playback 
Zoom
1Press [ ].
2Rotate the rear dial right to 
enlarge the picture.
1a>2a>4a>8a>16a
The magnification becomes lower when 
you rotate the rear dial left after 
enlarging the picture. The magnification 
becomes higher when you rotate the 
rear dial right.
When you change the magnification, 
the zoom position indication A appears 
for about 1 second so that you can 
check the position of the enlarged 
section.
3Press 3/4/2/1 to move the 
position.
When you move the...

Basic
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Displaying Multiple 
Screens (Multi Playback)
1Press [ ].
2Rotate the rear dial left to display 
multiple screens.
(Screen when 9 screens are displayed)
1 screen>9 screens>25 screens>
Calendar screen display (P53)
After multiple screens are displayed, 
rotate the rear dial further left to display 
25 screens and the calendar screen 
(P53). Rotate the rear dial right to 
return to the previous screen.
3Press 3/4/2/1 to select a 
picture.
The recording date and number of the 
selected...

Basic
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Displaying Pictures by 
Recording Date
(Calendar Playback)
You can display pictures by recording date 
using the calendar playback function.
1Press [ ].
2Rotate the rear dial left to display 
the calendar screen.
The recording date of the picture 
selected in the playback screen 
becomes the date selected when the 
calendar screen is first displayed.
If there are multiple pictures with the 
same recording date, the first picture 
recorded on that day is displayed.
The calendar is...

Advanced
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Advanced
Taking Pictures with 
Live View
You can take pictures while showing the 
subject on the LCD monitor.
This is called Live View.
This is useful as it allows you to check the 
composition on the LCD monitor.
Press [LIVE VIEW] to switch to 
the Live View recording screen.
AWhen taking pictures with the 
Viewfinder
BWhen taking pictures with Live View
∫You can do the following when taking 
pictures with Live View
 Guide lines display (P55)
You can take pictures with 
well-designed...

Advanced
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Press [DISPLAY] to switch the 
monitor screen.
A[DISPLAY] button
BLCD monitor
The [DISPLAY] button is not activated 
when the menu screen is displayed.
You can set the information to display 
on the LCD monitor. (P107)
CNormal display
DDisplay with histogram
ENo display (Recording guide line 1)
FNo display (Recording guide line 2)
GNo display
¢1 Histogram
¢2 You can set the position of the guide 
lines in advance with [GUIDE 2] in 
[DISPLAY SET] (P107) in the 
[CUSTOM MENU]...

Advanced
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Examples of histogram
AProperly Exposed
BUnder Exposed
COver Exposed
¢Histogram
 When the recorded picture and the 
histogram do not match each other 
under the following conditions, the 
histogram is displayed in orange.
– When the flash is activated.
– When the flash is closed.
 When the brightness of the LCD 
monitor is not correctly displayed in 
dark places.
 When the exposure is not adequately 
adjusted.
 The histogram is an approximation in 
recording mode.
 The histogram...

Advanced
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∫Canceling setting
If you press and hold [LCD MODE] again 
for 1 second the screen shown in step 
2 is 
displayed. Select [OFF] to cancel a setting.
 The number of recordable pictures 
decreases in Auto power LCD mode or 
Power LCD mode.
The brightness of the pictures displayed 
on the LCD monitor screen are increased 
in Auto power LCD and Power LCD. 
Therefore, some subjects may look 
different on the LCD monitor. However, 
this does not affect the recorded pictures.
The LCD monitor...

Advanced
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∫Taking pictures with the camera held 
vertically
Take hold of the LCD monitor open knob 
with your fingers, open the LCD monitor 
and rotate it to an angle that makes it easy 
to see.
Taking pictures at a normal angle
Taking pictures at a high angle
Taking pictures at a low angle
 Only rotate the LCD monitor after 
opening it wide enough, and be careful 
not to use excessive force as it may be 
damaged.  When holding the edge of the LCD 
monitor, there may be some distortion, 
however...

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The camera beeps and the focus 
indication lights (green) C when the 
subject is focused.
The focus indication blinks (green) 
when the subject is not focused. In this 
case, a picture is not taken. Press the 
shutter button halfway to focus on the 
subject again.
Refer to P39 for information about 
subjects that are difficult to focus on.
You can check the aperture value A 
and the shutter speed B.
If the AF mode D is set to [ ], [ ], 
[ ] or [ ], the AF area E is not 
displayed until...

Advanced
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Reset [LIVE VIEW AF] (P107) in the 
[CUSTOM MENU] menu to [ ] if it is set 
to [ ].
Select the mode that matches the 
recording conditions and the composition.
1Set the focus mode lever to [AFS].
2Press 2 ().
3Press 2/1 to select AF mode and 
then press [MENU/SET] to close.
You can also use the front dial or the 
rear dial to select.
 You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close.
AF mode when taking pictures 
with Live View
Setting the method used to focus
MENU/SET
 Face...