Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc L1k Operating Instructions

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 When you take a picture beyond the 
available flash range, the exposure may 
not be adjusted properly and the picture 
may become bright or dark.
 The white balance may not be properly 
adjusted if the flash level is insufficient. 
(P68)
 If you repeat taking a picture, it may not 
actually be taken even if the flash is 
activated. Take a picture after the access 
indication disappears.
 The red-eye reduction effect differs 
between people. Also, if the subject was 
far away from...

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3Press the shutter button halfway 
to set the selected flash output.
 You can also set the selected flash 
output by doing the following:
– Pressing [ ]
– Not operating the camera for a few 
seconds
 The flash output setting is memorized 
even if the camera is turned off.
Bounce flash is a technique where the light 
from the flash is reflected off a ceiling or 
wall.
When you directly point the flash at 
subjects such as people, dark shadows 
may appear and skin color etc. may turn...

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Fixing the Focus and 
the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)
This is useful when you want to take a 
picture of a subject outside the AF frame or 
the contrast is too strong and you cannot 
achieve appropriate exposure.
1Aim the AF frame at the subject.
A: Viewfinder Display
2Press and hold [AFL/AEL] to fix 
the focus and the exposure.
B: AF lock/AE lock indication
C: Viewfinder Display
D: When taking pictures with Live View
E: AE lock indication
 The focus indication, aperture value 
and the...

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When [AE] is selected
(Fixing the exposure only)
1Fill the screen with the object that you 
want to take a picture of.
2Press and hold [AFL/AEL] to fix the 
exposure.
 The aperture value and the shutter 
speed light when the exposure 
matches.
 If you release [AFL/AEL], 
[AF/AE LOCK] is canceled.
3While pressing [AFL/AEL], move the 
camera as you compose the picture.
4Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus on the subject and then press it 
fully.
 If you set [AF/AE LOCK HOLD] in...

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∫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 (P71)
– Picture size (P78)
– Focus priority (P86)
– Focus mode
 Since the shutter speed becomes slower 
in dark places, the burst speed (pictures/
second) may become slower.
∫Number of...

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Taking Pictures using 
Auto Bracket
In this mode, up to 5 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 [ ].
A: Auto Bracket (When [3/ 1/3 EV] is 
set)
B: Viewfinder Display
C: When taking pictures with Live View
 [ ] is displayed on the Viewfinder. (It 
is displayed on the LCD monitor when 
taking pictures with...

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 [SEQUENCE] 
(When taking 5 pictures)
–[0/`/_/``/__]
(5 pictures are taken. The first picture 
is taken at 0 EV. The next 4 pictures 
are taken at `1EV, _1EV, `2 EV 
and then _2EV.)
–[``
/`/0/_/__]
(5 pictures are taken. The first picture 
is taken at `2 EV. The next 4 pictures 
are taken at `1EV, 0EV, _1 EV and 
then _2EV)
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...

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∫Changing the time setting for the 
self-timer
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Press 3/4 to select 
[SELF-TIMER] and then press 1.
3Press 3/4 to select [10 SEC.] or 
[2 SEC.] and then press [MENU/
SET].
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 [CUSTOM] 
menu...

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∫About the IR sensor A
 If you select [AUTO], the IR sensor 
decides if the surrounding light is indoor 
light or sunlight and automatically sets an 
even more accurate white balance.∫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. Also, auto white balance 
may not operate properly if the subject is 
surrounded by many light...

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Use this to set the white balance manually.
1Select [ ] or [ ] with step2 on 
P68 and then press 3.
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 the shutter 
button fully.
 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...