Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc L1k Operating Instructions

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 The exposure compensation value is 
displayed on the LCD monitor when 
taking pictures with Live View. Refer to 
P50 for information about Live View.
3Press the shutter button halfway 
to set the selected exposure.
 You can also set the selected exposure 
by doing the following:
– Pressing [FUNC.2]
– Not operating the camera for a few 
seconds
∫If you are using the command dial 
only to compensate the exposure
If you set [DIREC. EX. COMP.] to [ON], you 
can compensate the exposure by rotating 
the command dial only and do not have to 
press [FUNC.2]. (It is set to [OFF] at the 
time of purchase.)
1Press [MENU/SET] and then 
press 2.
2Press 4 to select the [CUSTOM] 
menu icon [ ] and then press 1.
3Press 3/4 to select 
[DIREC. EX. COMP.] and then 
press 1.
4Press 4 to select [ON] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
5Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
 You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close the menu.
 After performing steps 1 to 5, rotate 
the command dial to compensate the 
exposure.
 EV is an abbreviation of “Exposure Value”. 
It refers to the amount of light given to the 
CCD by the aperture value and the shutter 
speed.
 The set exposure value is memorized 
even if the camera is turned off.
 The compensation range of the exposure 
will be limited depending on the 
brightness of the subject.
 Rotate the command dial slowly but 
surely.
 You cannot compensate the exposure in 
manual exposure mode.
 Refer to P73 for information about setting 
a different function to [FUNC.2].
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Taking Pictures with 
Manual Focus
Use this function when you want to fix the 
focus or when the distance between the 
lens and the subject is determined and you 
do not want to activate auto focus.
1Set the focus mode lever to [MF].
2Rotate the focus ring to focus on 
the subject.
 The focus indication lights when the 
focus ring rotate to focus on the subject. 
The focus area is fixed to the AF frame 
on the center of the screen.
 The focus distance indicator ([0.29] m 
(0.95 feet) to [¶]) A shows the 
approximate “in focus” distance from 
the focus distance reference line. (P42)
3Take the picture.
∫Technique for Manual focus
1Rotate the focus ring.
2Rotate it a little more.
3Finely focus on the subject by rotating 
the focus ring slowly in reverse.
 If you use the zoom function after focusing 
on the subject, focus on the subject again.
 After turning the camera off and then on 
again or canceling power save mode, 
focus on the subject again.
∫About the focus distance indicator 
and the focus distance reference line
The number on the focus distance indicator 
A ([0.29] m (0.95 feet) to [¶]) is a 
measurement from the focus distance 
reference line 1 on the top of the camera.
Use this when taking pictures with manual 
focus or taking close-up pictures.
B: Focus distance reference line
AFS
AFCAFL
AELMF
A
1 11 2
1 3
B
0.29 m (0.95 feet)A
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 If the distance between the camera and 
the subject is beyond the focus range of 
the camera, the picture may not be 
properly focused even if the focus 
indication lights.
 The available flash range is about 2.5 m 
(8.2 feet) to 7.0 m (23.0 feet) (Wide) 
(When the ISO sensitivity is set to 
[AUTO].). We recommend setting the flash 
to Forced OFF [ ] when you take 
pictures at close range.
 If you are taking close-up pictures
– We recommend using a tripod and the 
self-timer. 
– The effective focus range (depth of field) 
is significantly narrowed. Therefore, if 
the distance between the camera and 
the subject is changed after focusing on 
the subject, it may become difficult to 
focus on it again.
– The resolution of the periphery of the 
picture may decrease slightly. This is not 
a malfunction.
Taking Pictures with 
the Zoom
With the 14 mm to 50 mm focal length of 
the supplied lens (35 mm film camera 
equivalent: 28 mm to 100 mm), you can 
make people and subjects appear closer 
(up to 3.6aoptical zoom) and landscapes 
can be recorded in wide angle.
A:Tele
B:Wide∫To make subjects appear closer use 
(Tele)
Rotate the zoom ring towards 
Tel e .
50 mm
(35 mm film camera equivalent: 
100 mm)
3.6a
∫To make subjects appear further away 
use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom ring towards 
Wide.
14 mm
(35 mm film camera equivalent: 
28 mm)
1a
 If you use the zoom function after focusing 
on the subject, focus on the subject again.
B
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Playing Back Pictures
1Press [ ].
2Press 2/1 to select the picture.
2: Play back the previous picture
1: Play back the next picture
 The first recorded picture will be 
displayed after the last recorded 
picture.
 When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON], 
pictures recorded by holding the 
camera vertically are played back 
vertically. (P91)
∫Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Press and hold 2/1 during playback.
2: Fast rewind
1: Fast forward The file number B and the picture 
number A only change one by one. 
Release 2/1 when the number of the 
desired picture appears to play back the 
picture.
 If you press and hold 2/1, the number 
of files forwarded/rewound at one time 
increases. (The actual number of files 
forwarded/rewound at one time 
depends on the number of files 
recorded.)
 You can only fast forward or fast rewind 
pictures one by one in multi playback. 
(P48)
∫To finish playback
Press [ ] again or press the shutter 
button halfway.
 This camera is based on the DCF 
standard “Design rule for Camera File 
system” which was established by the 
“Japan Electronics and Information 
Technology Industries Association 
(JEITA)”.
 The file format that can be played back on 
the camera is JPEG. (In some cases, 
even JPEG pictures cannot be played 
back.)
 The LCD monitor may not be able to 
display the details of the recorded 
pictures. You can use the playback zoom 
(P47) to check the details of the pictures.
 If you play back pictures that have been 
recorded with other equipment, the picture 
quality may deteriorate. (The pictures are 
displayed as [THUMBNAIL IS 
DISPLAYED] on the screen.)
 If you change a folder name or file name 
on your PC, the pictures may not play 
back on the camera.
 If you play back a non-standard file, the 
folder/file number is indicated by [—] and 
the screen may turn black.
10100_
000100011/191/19
F5.6F5.6125125PISOISO100100
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Press [DISPLAY] to switch the 
monitor screen.
A: [DISPLAY] button
B: LCD monitor
 The [DISPLAY] button is not activated 
when the menu screen is displayed. 
You can only select Normal display or 
No display in playback zoom (P47) and 
during a slide show (P89).
 Refer to P52 for information about the 
histogram F and P86 for information 
about the color space G.
C: Normal display
D: Display with recording date, color 
space and histogram
E: No display
 The histogram does not appear during the 
following.
– Playback Zoom
– Multi Playback
– Calendar Playback
Deleting Pictures
Press [ ].
∫To delete a single picture
1Select the picture with 2/1.
2: Play back the previous picture
1: Play back the next picture
2Press [ ].
3Press 3 to select [YES] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
 While the picture is being deleted, [ ] 
appears on the screen.
Changing the Information 
Displayed on the playback screen
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B
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DELETE THIS  PICTURE?
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MENU
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SETMENU
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∫To delete [MULTI DELETE]/
[ALL DELETE]
1Press [ ] twice.
2Press 3/4 to select 
[MULTI DELETE] or 
[ALL DELETE] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
 If you select [MULTI DELETE], perform 
steps3 onwards. 
 If you select [ALL DELETE], perform 
steps
5 onwards.
 When [FAVORITE] (P90) is set to [ON], 
[ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] appears. If 
you select [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ], 
perform steps
5 onwards. (However, if 
none of the pictures have [ ] 
displayed, you cannot select 
[ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] even if 
[FAVORITE] is set to [ON].)
3Press 2/1 to select the picture 
and then press 4 to set.
(Only when selecting [MULTI DELETE])
 Repeat the above procedure.
 [ ] appears on the selected pictures. If 
4 is pressed again, the setting is 
canceled.
 The icon [ ] blinks red if the selected 
picture is protected and cannot be 
deleted. Cancel the protect setting and 
then delete the picture. (P94)
4Press [ ].
5Press 3 to select [YES] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
(Screen when selecting 
[MULTI DELETE])
 [DELETE ALL PICTURES IN THE 
MEMORY CARD ?] is displayed when 
using [ALL DELETE] and [DELETE ALL 
EXCEPT ?] is displayed when using 
[ALL DELETE EXCEPT ].
 If you press [MENU/SET] while deleting 
pictures using [ALL DELETE] or 
[ALL DELETE EXCEPT ], the 
deleting will stop halfway.
 Once deleted, pictures cannot be 
recovered. Double-check pictures before 
deleting them.
 Do not turn off the camera while deleting.
 Use a sufficiently charged battery (P19) or 
the AC adaptor when deleting. 
 It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at 
one time using [MULTI DELETE].
 The greater the number of pictures the 
longer it takes to delete them.
 The pictures are not deleted even if you 
select [ALL DELETE] or 
[ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] in the 
following cases.
– The Write-Protect switch on the SD 
Memory Card or the SDHC Memory 
Card is slid to the [LOCK] side (P23).
– The file does not conform to the DCF 
standard (P44).
– The pictures are protected [ ] (P94).
ALL DELETE
MULTI/ALL DELETE
CANCEL SELECTSETMENU
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SETMENU
SELECT
MARK/UNMARKEXITDELETE
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YOU MARKED?
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Using the Playback 
Zoom
1Press [ ].
2Rotate the command dial A 
downwards to enlarge the 
picture.
1a>2a>4a>8a>16a
 When you rotate the command dial 
upwards after enlarging a picture, the 
magnification becomes lower. When 
you rotate the command dial 
downwards, the magnification becomes 
higher.
 When you change the magnification, 
the zoom position indication B appears 
for about 1 second so that you can 
check the position of the enlarged 
section.
3Press 3/4/2/1 to move the 
position.
 When you move the position to be 
displayed, the zoom position indication 
appears for about 1 second.
∫To stop using the playback zoom
Rotate the command dial upwards or press 
[MENU/SET].∫To delete a picture during the 
playback zoom
1Press [ ].
2Press 3 to select [YES].
3Press [MENU/SET].
 Even if the indications on the screen are 
turned off in normal playback mode (P44), 
the magnification and operation appear on 
the screen when the playback zoom is 
activated. You can switch between 
displaying or not displaying the indications 
on the screen by pressing [DISPLAY]. 
When you set the magnification to 1a, the 
indications on the screen are displayed as 
in normal playback mode.
 The more a picture is enlarged, the 
rougher it becomes.
 If you want to save the enlarged picture, 
use the trimming function. (P95)
 The playback zoom may not operate if 
pictures have been recorded with other 
equipment.
4X
2X
CANCELDELETE
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B
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2X
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Displaying Multiple 
Screens
(Multi Playback)
1Press [ ].
2Rotate the command dial A 
upwards to display multiple 
screens.
(Screen when 9 screens are displayed)
 1 screen>9 screens>25 screens>
Calendar screen display (P49)
 After multiple screens are displayed, 
rotate the command dial further 
upwards to display 25 screens and the 
calendar screen (P49). Rotate the 
command dial downwards to return to 
the previous screen.
3Press 3/4/2/1 to select a 
picture.
 The recording date and number of the 
selected picture and the total number of 
recorded pictures B are displayed.
 The favorites icon [ ] is displayed for 
pictures set as favorites. (only when 
[FAVORITE] (P90) is set to [ON])
∫Examples of 25 screens
∫To return to normal playback
Rotate the command dial downwards or 
press [MENU/SET].
 The picture framed in orange is displayed 
on the 1 screen playback screen.
∫To delete a picture during multi 
playback
1Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and 
then press [ ].
2Press 3 to select [YES].
3Press [MENU/SET].
 Even if the indications on the screen are 
turned off in normal playback mode (P44), 
the recording information etc. appears on 
the screen in multi playback. If you return 
to the previous screen, the indications on 
the screen are displayed as in normal 
playback mode.
 Pictures will not be displayed in the 
rotated direction even if [ROTATE DISP.] is 
set to [ON]. (P91)
CANCELMENU
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Displaying Pictures by 
Recording Date
(Calendar Playback)
You can display pictures by recording date 
using the calendar playback function.
1Press [ ].
2Rotate the command dial A 
upwards to display the calendar 
screen.
 The recording date of the picture 
selected in the playback screen 
becomes the date selected when the 
calendar screen is first displayed.
 If there are multiple pictures with the 
same recording date, the first picture 
recorded on that day is displayed.
 The calendar is displayed monthly.
3Press 3/4/2/1 to select the 
date to be played back.
2/1: Select the date
3/4: Select the month
 If there were no pictures recorded 
during a month, the month is not 
displayed.
4Press [MENU/SET] to display the 
pictures that were recorded on 
the selected date.
 The pictures that were recorded on the 
selected date are displayed on the 
9 screens playback screen.
 Rotate the command dial upwards to 
return to the calendar screen.
5Press 3/4/2/1 to select a 
picture and then press [MENU/
SET].
 The selected picture is displayed on the 
1 screen playback screen.
∫To return to the 1 screen playback 
screen
After the calendar screen is displayed, 
rotate the command dial downwards to 
display 25 screens, 9 screens (P48) and 
the 1 screen playback screen.
 The pictures are displayed without being 
rotated even if you set [ROTATE DISP.] to 
[ON]. (P91)
 You can display the calendar between 
January 2000 and December 2099.
 If the recording date of the picture 
selected in 25 screen multi playback is not 
between January 2000 and December 
2099, the camera automatically displays it 
in the oldest calendar date.
 Pictures processed on a PC or other 
equipment may be displayed with dates 
different from the actual recording dates.
 If the date is not set in the camera (P26), 
the recording date is set as January 1st, 
2006.
 If you take pictures after setting the travel 
destination in [WORLD TIME] (P108), the 
pictures are displayed by the dates at the 
travel destination in calendar playback.
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Advanced
Switching to Live View
You can also take pictures while looking at 
the LCD Monitor by using it as a Viewfinder. 
This is called Live View.
This is useful if you want to check the 
composition of the subject on the LCD 
Monitor when taking close-up pictures, 
using a tripod etc.
Press [LIVE VIEW] to switch the 
setting.
A:  [LIVE VIEW] button
B:  LCD monitor
C: When taking pictures with the 
Viewfinder
D: When taking pictures with the Live 
View
∫You can do the following with Live 
View
 Guide lines display (P51)
You can take pictures with 
well-designed composition by viewing 
the balance of the subject.
 Histogram display (P52)
You can display the exposure of a 
picture as a graph.
 High angle mode (P53)
You can make the LCD monitor easier 
to see when taking a picture with the 
camera held high above your head. MF assist (P55)
You can enlarge a section of the screen 
for adjusting the focus.
 Aperture stopping down button [ ] 
(P57)
You can check the depth of field without 
the screen becoming dark.
 Aspect ratio (P79)
You can take pictures with a wide angle 
of view.
 Extended optical zoom (P80)
You can enlarge the picture with no 
picture quality deterioration.
 Digital zoom (P81)
You can further enhance the zoom 
magnification.
 Refer to P14 for information about the 
screen display when taking pictures with 
Live View.
 Attach the eye piece cap when taking 
pictures with Live View. (P25)
 The exposure and the color tone may 
differ when taking pictures with Live View 
and when taking pictures with the 
Viewfinder.
 [AFC] in focus mode is not activated when 
taking pictures with Live View. (P35) 
If you switch the focus mode lever to 
[AFC], the message [SWITCH TO AFS] 
appears and [AFC] in focus mode is set.
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