Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc L10 Operating Instructions

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Taking Pictures using 
Burst Mode
1Set the drive mode lever to [ ].
AWhen burst mode is set to high speed 
[H].
2Focus on the subject and take a 
picture.
Hold down the shutter button fully to 
activate the burst mode.
∫Changing the burst speed
1Press [MENU/SET] to display the 
menu.
2Press 3/4/2/1 to select 
[BURST RATE] in the [REC] menu 
[ ] and then press 1.
3Press 3/4 to select [H] (High 
speed) or [L] (Low speed) and 
then press [MENU/SET].
 You can also use the front dial or the...

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∫Focusing in burst mode
The focus changes depending on the 
setting for [FOCUS PRIORITY] in the 
[CUSTOM MENU] menu (P106) and the 
focus mode setting.
¢1 When you take pictures using Live 
View, the focus mode setting is [AFS] 
and the focus is fixed at the first picture.
¢2 The burst speed may become slower 
because the camera is continuously 
focusing on the subject.
¢3 The burst speed does not become as 
slow as when [FOCUS PRIORITY] is 
set to [ON].
 We recommend using the remote...

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∫Changing the settings for [STEP] and 
[SEQUENCE] in auto bracket
1Press [MENU/SET] to display the 
menu.
2Press 3/4/2/1 to select 
[AUTO BRACKET] in the [REC] 
menu [ ] and then press 1.
3Press 3/4 to select [STEP] or 
[SEQUENCE] and then press 1.
4Press 3/4 to select the setting 
and then press [MENU/SET].
You can also use the front dial or the 
rear dial to set.
When [STEP] has been selected in the 
screen shown in step
3

–[ ]
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When [SEQUENCE] has been...

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Taking Pictures with 
the Self-timer
1Set the drive mode lever to [ ].
ASelf-timer set to [ ]
2Focus on the subject and take a 
picture.
A picture is not taken until the subject is 
brought into focus.
If you want to press the shutter button 
fully to take a picture even when the 
subject is not focused, set 
[FOCUS PRIORITY] in the [CUSTOM 
MENU] menu to [OFF]. (P106)
The self-timer indicator 
B blinks and the 
shutter is activated 
after 10 seconds (or 
2 seconds).

When [ ] is...

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In auto mode [ ], the self-timer is fixed 
to 10 seconds.
 We recommend using a tripod when 
taking pictures with the self-timer. (When 
you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is 
stable when the camera is attached to it.)
Depending on the recording conditions, 
the recording interval may become more 
than 2 seconds when [ ] is selected.
The flash output may not be constant 
when [ ] is selected.Adjusting the White 
Balance
This function allows you to reproduce a 
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 [ ] is displayed on the Viewfinder if you 
set the white balance to a setting other 
than [AWB].
 You can also use [FUNC] to set. (P91)
∫Auto white balance
The available white balance range is shown 
in the following illustration. When you take 
a picture beyond the available white 
balance range, the picture may appear 
reddish or bluish. Even within the confines 
of the range, the auto white balance may 
not operate properly if there are many light 
sources or there is no color...

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2Aim the camera at a sheet of 
white paper, or an object that is 
white etc. so that the frame in the 
center is filled by the white object 
only and then press [MENU/SET].
 You may not be able to set a new white 
balance if the subject is too bright or too 
dark. In this case, adjust the subject to an 
appropriate brightness and then reset the 
white balance.
You can set the color temperature manually 
for taking natural pictures in different 
lighting conditions. The color of light...

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the LCD monitor will change to orange. 
If you finely adjust the white balance to 
B (blue), the white balance icon on the 
LCD monitor will change to blue.
If you finely adjust the white balance to 
G_ (green) or M` (magenta), [_] 
(green) or [`] (magenta) appears 
beside the white balance icon on the 
LCD monitor.
Press [FUNC] to return to the center 
point.
Select the center point if you are not 
finely adjusting the white balance.
 You can finely adjust the white balance...

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¢When taking pictures with Live View 
only
 You can set [ISO LIMIT SET]. (P80)
 When setting to [AUTO], the ISO 
sensitivity is automatically increased 
between [ISO100] and [ISO400] 
according to the brightness. (It can only 
increase up to [ISO200] when [ISO LIMIT 
SET] is set to [ISO200].)
 The ISO sensitivity automatically 
increases up to [ISO800] if you select 
[].∫About [ ] (Intelligent ISO 
sensitivity control)
(When taking pictures with Live View 
only)
The camera detects the...

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 The camera may not be able to detect the 
movement of the subject in the following 
cases.
– When the moving subject is small
– When the moving subject is at the edge 
of the screen
– When the subject starts moving the 
instant the shutter button is pressed fully
– While AF is activated
 The setting is fixed to [ ] in the 
following cases.
– In [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET] in scene 
mode
– In [INDOOR PORTRAIT], [I.ISO 
MACRO], [NORMAL SPORTS], 
[OUTDOOR SPORTS] and [INDOOR 
SPORTS] in...