Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc L1k Operating Instructions

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Cautions for Use
∫Optimal use of the camera
Take care not to drop or knock the unit 
or put a lot of pressure on it.
 Take care not to drop or knock the bag 
that you inserted the unit in as it may 
strongly shock the unit.
 A strong shock may break the lens, 
screen or outer case and cause the 
camera to malfunction.
Keep the camera as far away as possible 
from electromagnetic equipment (such 
as microwave ovens, TVs, video games 
etc.).
If you use the camera on top of or near a...

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About dirt on the image sensor
This camera features an interchangeable 
lens system so dirt may get inside the 
camera body when changing lenses. 
Depending on the recording conditions, dirt 
on the image sensor may appear on the 
recorded picture.
Do not change lenses where there is a lot 
of dust, and always attach the body cap 
when a lens is not attached to the camera, 
so that dirt or dust does not get inside the 
camera body. Remove any dirt on the body 
cap before attaching it....

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Dispose of unusable battery.
 Batteries have a limited life.
 Do not throw batteries into fire because it 
may cause an explosion.
 Unusable batteries should be discarded in 
accordance with battery recycling laws. 
Call the RBRC hotline at 1-800-822-8837 
for information.
Do not allow battery terminals to come 
into contact with metal objects (such as 
necklaces, hairpins etc.).
 This can cause short circuiting or heat 
generation and you may be badly burned 
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Message Display
Confirmation messages or error messages 
will be displayed on the screen in some 
cases.
The major messages are described below 
as examples.
[THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED]
The Write-Protect switch on the SD 
Memory Card or the SDHC Memory Card 
is slid to the [LOCK] side. Slide it to the 
other side to unlock it. (P23, 94, 97)
[NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY]
Record a picture or insert a card with a 
recorded picture and then play it.
[THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED]
Delete or...

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Troubleshooting
If you return the menu settings to the initial 
settings at the time of purchase, the 
condition may improve.
Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. 
(P29)
∫Battery and power source
1: The camera cannot be operated even 
when it is turned on.
 Is the battery inserted correctly? Is the 
AC adaptor connected correctly?
 Is the battery sufficiently charged?
– Charge the battery or use one that 
has been sufficiently charged.
2: The LCD monitor turns off while the 
camera is...

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6: The recorded picture is blurred. The 
optical image stabilizer is not 
effective.
 The shutter speed will become slower 
and the optical image stabilizer function 
may not work properly when taking 
pictures especially in dark places. In 
this case, we recommend holding the 
camera firmly with both hands when 
taking pictures (P31, 51). We 
recommend using a tripod and the 
self-timer (P67) when taking pictures 
with a slow shutter speed.
7: The recorded picture looks rough. 
Noise...

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4: Noise appears on the LCD monitor.
 In dark places, noise may appear to 
maintain the brightness of the LCD 
monitor.
This does not affect the pictures you are 
recording.
∫Flash
1: The flash is not activated.
 Is the flash closed?
– Press the [ OPEN] button to open 
the flash. (P58)
2: The flash is activated 2 times.
 The flash is activated 2 times. The 
interval between the first and second 
flash is longer when AUTO/Red-eye 
reduction [ ], Forced ON/Red-eye 
reduction [ ] or...

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∫TV, PC and printer
1: The picture does not appear on the 
television.
 Is the camera connected to the TV 
correctly?
 Set the TV input to external input mode.
2: The display areas on the TV screen 
and the camera’s LCD monitor are 
different.
Depending on the TV model, the area 
display may be smaller so the picture 
may be stretched horizontally or 
vertically and the top and bottom or left 
and right of the picture may be cut off 
when it is displayed. This is due to the 
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5: The camera becomes warm.
 The surface of the camera may become 
warm during use. This does not affect 
the performance or quality of the 
camera.
6: The clock is reset.
 If you do not use the camera for a long 
time, the clock may be reset. When the 
message [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] 
appears, set the clock again. (P26)
 When you take a picture before setting 
the clock, [0:00 0. 0. 0] is recorded.
7: Colors appear on the picture which 
were not found in the actual scene. 
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Number of recordable pictures
 The number of recordable pictures is an approximation. (These vary depending on the 
recording conditions and the type of card.)
 The number of recordable pictures depends on the subjects.
 The numbers in brackets are when [RAW REC.] is set to [ON].
Aspect ratio
Picture size:3136k2352 pixels
(7.4M): 2560k1920 pixels
 (5M EZ)
Quality
Card
16 MB0 (0) 2 (0) 6 (0) 1 (0) 4 (0) 10 (0)
32 MB2 (0) 7 (1) 15 (1) 5 (1) 11 (1) 23 (1)
64 MB7 (2) 15 (3) 32...