Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc L10 Operating Instructions

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Deciding the Method 
to Measure Brightness 
(Metering mode)
1Press 1 ().
AViewfinder Display
BWhen taking pictures with Live View
2Press 2/1 to select the metering 
method and then press [MENU/
SET] to set.
You can also use the front dial or the 
rear dial to select items.
You can also press the shutter button 
halfway to close the menu.
Metering mode is fixed to multiple [ ] in 
auto mode [ ].
 The camera will adjust the exposure to 
suit the person’s face only when the AF 
mode is...

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Registering Personal 
Menu Settings
(Registering custom settings)
You can use custom set to save the current 
menu settings for the camera. You can save 
up to 3 menu settings in advance for future 
use.
 Set to the mode dial to the desired mode 
and select the desired menu settings in 
advance.
1Press [MENU/SET] to display the 
menu.
2Press 3/4/2/1 to select 
[CUST. SET MEM.] in the 
[CUSTOM MENU] menu [ ] and 
then press 1.
3Press 3/4 to select [ SET1], 
[ SET2] or [ SET3] and then...

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Taking pictures in 
Custom mode
You can select one of your own custom 
settings to suit the picture-taking conditions 
and other factors from among the 
registered patterns you have saved as 
custom settings ahead of time.
1Press [MENU/SET] to display the 
menu.
2Press 3/4 to select [ SET1], 
[ SET2] or [ SET3].
Press 1 to display the settings for each 
menu item. (Press 2 to return to the 
selection screen.)
Only some of the menu items are 
displayed. (Refer to the following for the...

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Taking expressive 
portraits and 
landscape pictures 
(Advanced scene mode)
In this mode, you can take quality pictures 
of such subjects as people, sporting events 
and activities, macro, scenery, and people 
in night scenes in accordance with the 
surrounding conditions.
1Press 2/1 to select the 
advanced scene mode.
(Screen when selecting [ ])
AWhen taking pictures with Live View
2Press [MENU/SET] to set.
You can also press the shutter button 
halfway to set.
The menu screen is...

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The person stands out from the 
background and has a healthier 
complexion.
¢Intelligent ISO sensitivity control is 
activated when taking pictures with 
Live View only.
∫Technique for Portrait mode
To increase the effectiveness of this mode:
1Rotate the zoom lever as far as 
possible to Tele.
2Move close to the subject to make this 
mode more effective.
In [INDOOR PORTRAIT], the Intelligent 
ISO sensitivity control operates, and the 
maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes 
[ISO400]. In...

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This mode allows you to take close-up 
pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking 
pictures of flowers. 
(The distance from the subject that you can 
take close-up pictures differs depending on 
the lens you are using.) 
¢Intelligent ISO sensitivity control is 
activated when taking pictures with 
Live View only.
∫Focus range
(With the supplied lens)
AFocus distance reference mark
BFocus distance reference line
C[0.29] m (0.95 feet)We recommend using a tripod and the 
self-timer in macro...

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Set here when you want to take pictures of 
sports scenes or other fast-moving events.
¢Intelligent ISO sensitivity control is 
activated when taking pictures with 
Live View only.
 The white balance can be set when 
[NORMAL SPORTS] or [CREATIVE 
SPORTS] is selected.
Digital zoom cannot be used.
This allows you to take pictures of a person 
and the background with near real-life 
brightness.∫Technique for Night portrait mode
 Open the flash when 
[NIGHT PORTRAIT] is selected.
Since the...

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Taking pictures that 
match the scene being 
recorded (Scene mode)
When you select a scene mode to match 
the subject and recording situation, the 
camera sets the optimal exposure and hue 
to obtain the desired picture.
Refer to P89 to 90 and “About the 
information ” for details about each 
scene mode.
1Press 2/1 to select the scene 
mode.
2Press [MENU/SET] to set.
The menu screen is switched to the 
recording screen in the selected scene 
mode.
To change the scene mode, press...

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Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P88)
Select this when you want to take pictures 
of a sunset. This allows you to take vivid 
pictures of the red color of the sun.
The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF 
[].
The setting on the AF assist lamp is 
disabled.
The white balance cannot be set.
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P88)
This mode allows you to take pictures of 
food with a natural hue without being...

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Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P88)
Select this when you want to take pictures 
of a pet such as a dog or a cat.
You can set the birthday of your pet. You 
can then display the age when playing back 
the pictures.
The age of the pet can be printed out 
using the [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or 
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] software on 
the CD-ROM (supplied). [For details on 
printing, refer to the operating instructions 
(PDF file) of the software.]
Refer to...