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 
rear dial to select a menu item.
4Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
You can also press the shutter button 
halfway to close the menu.
∫Burst speed
 The burst speed is constant regardless of 
the transfer speed of the card.
 The burst speeds indicated are when the 
shutter speed is faster than 1/60 and the 
flash is not activated.
 The burst mode speed may become 
slower depending on the following 
settings.
– ISO sensitivity (P78)
– Picture size (P94)
– Quality (P94)
– Focus priority (P106)
– Focus mode
 Since the shutter speed becomes slower 
in dark places, the burst speed (pictures/
second) may become slower.
∫Number of pictures recorded in burst 
mode
 Refer to P94 for information about RAW 
files.
 When there are no RAW files, pictures 
can be taken until the capacity of the card 
becomes full. However the burst speed 
will become slower halfway. The exact 
timing of this depends on the picture size, 
the setting for [QUALITY] and the type of 
card used.
A
MENU/SET
 (High) (Low)
Burst speed 
(pictures/
second)32
With RAW filesWithout RAW 
files
Number of 
recordable pic-
tures (pictures)max. 3Depends on 
the remaining 
capacity of the 
card
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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 shutter 
(DMW-RSL1; optional) when you want to 
keep the shutter button pressed fully while 
taking pictures in burst mode. Refer to 
P127 for information about the remote 
shutter.
The exposure and the white balance vary 
depending on the burst mode setting. 
When burst mode is set to [ ], they are 
fixed to the values set for the first picture.
When the burst speed is set to [ ], they 
are adjusted each time you take a picture.
 The auto review function is activated 
regardless of the setting for auto review. 
(The picture is not enlarged.)
 When the flash is activated, you can take 
only 1 picture.
 The burst speed is fixed to high speed 
[ ] in auto mode [ ].
Taking Pictures using 
Auto Bracket
In this mode, 3 pictures are recorded in the 
selected exposure compensation range 
each time the shutter button is pressed.
You can select the picture with the desired 
exposure among different exposures.
1Set the drive mode lever to [ ].
AAuto Bracket (When [ ] is set)
BViewfinder Display
CWhen taking pictures with Live View
[ ] is displayed on the Viewfinder. (It 
is displayed on the LCD monitor when 
taking pictures with Live View.)
2Focus on the subject and take a 
picture.
If you press and hold the shutter button, 
the number of pictures that you set is 
taken.
The auto bracket indication blinks until 
the number of pictures that you set (3) 
is taken.
The picture count is reset to [0] if you 
change the auto bracket setting, 
change the setting on the drive mode 
lever or turn the camera off before all 
the pictures that you set are taken.
Focus modeFocus 
PriorityFocus
AFSON
At the first picture
OFF
AFC
¢1ON Normal focusing¢2
OFFPredicted 
focusing¢3
MF –Focus set with 
manual focus
125125ISOISO100100
1919
F5.6F5.6P
STANDARDSTANDARD11
ISO
A
BC
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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

–[ ]
–[ ]
–[ ]
–[ ]
–[ ]
–[ ]
When [SEQUENCE] has been selected 
in the screen shown in step
3
 [SEQUENCE] 
–[0/`/_]
–[`/0/_]
5Press [MENU/SET] twice to close 
the menu.
You can also press the shutter button 
halfway to close the menu.
 When taking pictures using auto bracket 
after setting the exposure compensation 
range, the pictures taken are based on the 
selected exposure compensation range.
 The auto review function is activated 
regardless of the setting for auto review. 
(The picture is not enlarged.)
 The exposure may not be compensated 
with auto bracket depending on the 
brightness of the subject.
 When the flash is activated or the number 
of recordable pictures is 2 or less, you can 
take only 1 picture.
 [STEP] is fixed to [ ] and 
[SEQUENCE] is fixed to [0/j/i] in auto 
mode [ ].
MENU/SET
1/3EV2/3EV1EV
11/3EV
12/3EV2EV
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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 selected, the self-timer 
indicator blinks again after the first and 
the second pictures are taken and the 
shutter is activated 2 seconds after it 
blinks.
If you press [MENU/SET] while taking a 
picture with the self-timer, it is canceled.
∫Changing the time setting for the 
self-timer
1Press [MENU/SET] to display the 
menu.
2Press 3/4/2/1 to select 
[SELF-TIMER] in the [REC] menu 
[ ] and then press 1.
3Press 3/4 to select the mode 
and then press [MENU/SET].
If you set [ ], after 10 seconds the 
camera takes 3 pictures at about 
2 second intervals.
 You can also use the front dial or the 
rear dial to select a menu item.
4Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
You can also press the shutter button 
halfway to close the menu.
 When using a tripod etc., setting the 
self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient 
way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing 
the shutter button.
 If you set [MIRROR UP] in the [REC] 
mode menu to [ON], you can prevent jitter 
(camera shake) caused by the mirror. 
(P102)
A
B
ItemSettings
10 seconds
10 seconds/3 pictures
2second
MENU/SET
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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 
white color close to real life in pictures 
recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting 
etc. in which the white color may appear 
reddish or bluish. Select a setting that 
matches the recording conditions.
1Press 4 ().
2Press 2/1 to select the white 
balance 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.
[AWB]
(Auto white 
balance)for auto setting 
[]
(Daylight)for recording outdoors on 
a bright day
[]
(Cloudy)for recording outdoors on 
a cloudy day
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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 close to white. 
In these cases, adjust the white balance.
1 Auto white balance will work in the 
following range.
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 Shade
5 TV screen
6 Sunlight
7 White fluorescent light
8 Incandescent light bulb
9 Sunrise and sunset
10 CandlelightKlKelvin Color Temperature
 You can finely adjust the white balance. 
(P77)
 The optimum white balance under 
fluorescent light differs depending on the 
type of fluorescent light so use [AWB], 
[] or [].
 When you take a picture with the flash, the 
white balance may not be properly 
adjusted if the flash level is insufficient.
The white balance cannot be set in the 
following cases.
– In auto mode [ ]
– In [OUTDOOR PORTRAIT] and 
[INDOOR PORTRAIT] in [PORTRAIT] 
mode
– In [SCENERY] mode
– In [OUTDOOR SPORTS] and [INDOOR 
SPORTS] in [SPORTS] mode
– In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] mode
– In [SUNSET] and [FOOD] in scene 
mode
Use this to set the white balance manually.
1Select [ ] or [ ] with step2 on 
P75 and then press 3.
[]
(Shade)for recording outdoors in 
the shade on a bright day
[]
(Halogen)for recording under 
halogen lighting
[]
(Flash)for recording with the 
flash only
[]
(White set 1)for using the preset white 
balance
[]
(White set 2)
[]
(Color 
temperature 
setting)for using the preset color 
temperature setting
Resetting the white balance
1)
2)
3)
4)5)6)
7)
8)
9)
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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 is 
measured as a number in degrees Kelvin. 
As the color temperature becomes high the 
picture becomes bluish and as the color 
temperature becomes low the picture 
becomes reddish. (P76)
1Select [ ] with step2 on P75 
and then press 3.
2Press 3/4 to select the color 
temperature and then press 
[MENU/SET].
You can set a color temperature from 
[2500K] to [10000K].
You can also use the front dial or the 
rear dial to select items.
You can finely adjust the white balance 
when you cannot acquire the desired hue 
by setting the white balance.
1Select the white balance with 
step2 on P75 and then press 4.
2Press 3/4/2/1 to finely adjust 
the white balance and then press 
[MENU/SET].
2: A (AMBER: ORANGE TINT)
1: B (BLUE: BLUISH)
3: G_ (GREEN: GREENISH)
4: M` (MAGENTA: REDDISH)
If you finely adjust the white balance to 
A (amber), the white balance icon on 
Setting the color temperature
MENU/SET
Finely adjusting the white balance
MENU/SET
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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 
independently for each white balance 
item.
 The white balance fine adjustment setting 
is reflected in the picture when using the 
flash.
 The white balance fine adjustment setting 
is memorized even if the camera is turned 
off.
 The white balance fine adjustment level 
returns to the standard setting (center 
point) in the following cases.
– When you reset the white balance in 
[ ] or [ ] (P76)
– When you reset the color temperature 
manually in [ ] (P77)
You cannot finely adjust the white balance 
in the following cases.
– In auto mode [ ]
– In [OUTDOOR PORTRAIT] and 
[INDOOR PORTRAIT] in [PORTRAIT] 
mode
– In [SCENERY] mode
– In [OUTDOOR SPORTS] and [INDOOR 
SPORTS] in [SPORTS] mode
– In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] mode
– In [SUNSET] and [FOOD] in scene 
mode
Setting the Light 
Sensitivity
ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The 
higher the sensitivity is set, the less light is 
needed to take a picture so the camera 
becomes more suitable for recording in 
dark places.
1Press 3().
AViewfinder Display
BWhen taking pictures with Live View
2Press 2/1 to select the ISO 
sensitivity 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 set.
A
B
ISO
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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 movement of the 
subject near the center of the screen and 
then sets the optimal ISO sensitivity and 
shutter speed according to the movement 
and the brightness of the subject. 
Jitter is avoided when taking pictures 
indoors of a moving subject by increasing 
the ISO sensitivity and making the shutter 
speed faster. 
Noise is avoided when taking pictures 
indoors of a subject with no movement by 
decreasing the ISO sensitivity.
 The shutter speed is not fixed when the 
shutter button is pressed halfway. It is 
continuously changing to match the 
movement of the subject until the shutter 
button is pressed fully. Confirm the actual 
shutter speed on the information display 
for the picture being played back.
 You can also use [FUNC] to set. (P91)
 If you select [ ], digital zoom cannot be 
used.
 Depending on the brightness and how fast 
the subject is moving, jitter may not be 
avoided even if [ ] is selected.
ISO sensitivity100 1600
Use in bright 
places
(e.g. outdoors)SuitableNot 
suitable
Use in dark 
placesNot 
suitableSuitable
Shutter speedSlow Fast
NoiseLess Increased
ISO sensitivitySettings
AU TOThe ISO sensitivity is 
automatically adjusted 
according to the 
brightness. 
¢
(Intelligent)The ISO sensitivity is 
adjusted according to 
the movement of the 
subject and the 
brightness.
100The ISO sensitivity is 
fixed to various 
settings. 200
400
800
16001/125 ISO800
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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 advanced scene mode
 Program shift cannot be activated when 
the ISO sensitivity is set to [ ].
 You cannot select [ ] in shutter-priority 
AE mode and manual exposure mode. 
Also, you cannot select [AUTO] in manual 
exposure mode.
 To avoid picture noise, we recommend 
reducing the ISO sensitivity, setting 
[NOISE RED.] in [FILM MODE] towards 
[_] or setting the items except 
[NOISE RED.] towards [`] to take 
pictures. (P93)If you set a maximum setting for the ISO 
sensitivity, the camera automatically 
changes to the optimal ISO sensitivity for 
the brightness of the subject.
1Press [MENU/SET] to display the 
menu.
2Press 3/4/2/1 to select [ISO 
LIMIT SET] in the [CUSTOM 
MENU] menu [ ] and then 
press 1.
3Press 3/4 to select the ISO 
sensitivity and then press [MENU/
SET].
You can also use the front dial or the 
rear dial to select a menu item.
4Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
You can also press the shutter button 
halfway to close the menu.
Setting the maximum sensitivity 
setting
MENU/SET
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