Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc L1k Operating Instructions

							Menu Settings
81VQT0W82
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P75)
You can further enhance the zoom 
magnification that you had when using the 
optical zoom (this includes when using the 
extended optical zoom), by 2a or 4a with 
the digital zoom.
You can take pictures with a maximum focal 
length of 200 mm (35 mm film camera 
equivalent: 400 mm) with the supplied lens. 
Also, if you set a picture size that activates 
the extended optical zoom, you can take 
pictures with a maximum focal length of 
300 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 
600 mm).
 Press [LIVE VIEW] to switch the camera 
beforehand to taking pictures with Live 
View. (P50)
¢35 mm film camera equivalent
A: Optical zoom
B: Digital zoom∫Using the digital zoom together with 
the extended optical zoom
Example: When the digital zoom is set to 
[4a] and the picture size to [ ] (3 million 
pixels)] you can use the extended optical 
zoom at the same time.
¢35 mm film camera equivalent
C: Digital zoom and extended optical zoom
 In digital zoom, the larger the picture the 
lower the picture quality.
 When using the digital zoom, the stabilizer 
function may not be effective.
 When using the digital zoom, we 
recommend using a tripod and the 
self-timer (P67) for taking pictures.
 If you set [RAW REC.] to [ON], the digital 
zoom is not activated.
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P75)
You can set the time for the self-timer to 
[10 SEC.] or [2 SEC.].
Refer to P67 for more information.
[D.ZOOM] 
Further extending the zoom
(When taking pictures with 
Live View only)
SETMENU
≥[2k] : 
≥[OFF] : 
TW≥[4k] :
TW
TW14 mm
(28 mm)
28 mm
(56 mm)
56 mm
(112 mm)100 mm
(200 mm)
200 mm
(400 mm) 50 mm
(100 mm)A
B B
[SELF-TIMER]
Setting the time for the 
self-timer
TW300 mm
(600 mm) 84 mm
(168 mm)C
SETMENU 
						

							Menu Settings
82VQT0W82
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P75)
Illuminating the subject makes it easier for 
the camera to focus when recording in low 
light conditions that make focusing difficult.
 Be careful about the following when using 
the AF assist lamp.
– Do not look at the AF assist lamp from 
close up.
– Do not attach the lens hood.
– Do not cover the AF assist lamp with 
your fingers or other objects.
 When you do not want to use the AF 
assist lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of 
animals in dark places), set the 
[AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, 
it will become more difficult to focus on the 
subject.
 When you use a lens with a large filter 
diameter that obscures the AF assist 
lamp, shadows may appear on the picture 
and the performance of the camera may 
deteriorate.Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P75)
This mode detects jitter and compensates 
for it.
 Check that the [O.I.S.] switch on the lens 
is set to [ON].
 The stabilizer function may not be 
effective in the following cases.
– When there is a lot of jitter.
– When the zoom magnification is high.
– When using the digital zoom.
– When taking pictures while following a 
moving subject.
– When the shutter speed becomes 
slower to take pictures indoors or in dark 
places.
Be careful of camera jitter when you press 
the shutter button.
 You cannot select [OIS MODE] if you use 
a lens with no stabilizer function.
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
Focusing in low light 
conditions becomes easier
[ON]If the AF assist lamp A is set to 
[ON], it turns on when you press 
the shutter button halfway in dark 
places etc. The effective range of 
the AF assist lamp is about 1.5 m 
(4.92 feet) to about 3.0 m 
(9.84 feet). (when the supplied 
lens is attached and at Wide)
[OFF]The AF assist lamp does not turn 
on.
SETMENU
A
[OIS MODE] 
Optical Image Stabilizer
[MODE1]
()The stabilizer operates 
continuously and can assist 
during photo composition.
[MODE2]
()The jitter is compensated for 
when the shutter button is 
pressed. There is a greater 
stabilizing effect.
SETMENU 
						

							Menu Settings
83VQT0W82
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P75)
In this mode, up to 5 pictures are recorded 
in the selected exposure compensation 
range each time the shutter button is 
pressed.
You can set the number of pictures 
recorded, the compensation range of the 
exposure and the bracket order. 
Refer to P66 for more information.
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P75)
You can set [AFL/AEL] to [AF], [AE] or [AF/
AE] if you want to fix the focus or the 
exposure when taking a picture.
Refer to P63 for more information.
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P75)
You can set the burst speed to high speed 
[H] or low speed [L].
Refer to P64 for more information.Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P75)
2nd curtain synchro activates the flash just 
before the shutter closes when taking 
pictures of moving objects such as cars 
using a slow shutter speed.
∫1st curtain synchro
 The normal method when taking 
pictures with the flash.
∫2nd curtain synchro
 The light source appears behind the 
subject and picture becomes dynamic.
 Set it to [1ST] normally.
 [2ND] is displayed in the flash icon on the 
LCD monitor if you set [FLASH SYNC.] to 
[2ND].
 The flash sync. settings are also effective 
when using an external flash. (P105)
 When a fast shutter speed is set, the 
effect of 2nd curtain synchro may 
deteriorate.
 You cannot set AUTO/Red-eye reduction 
[ ], Forced ON/Red-eye reduction 
[ ] or Slow sync./Red-eye reduction 
[ ] on the built-in flash when [FLASH 
SYNC.] is set to [2ND].
[AUTO BRACKET] 
Taking Pictures using Auto 
Bracket
[AF/AE LOCK]
Switching the [AFL/AEL] 
button setting
[BURST RATE]
Setting the burst speed
SETMENU
AF-L 
AE-L
SETMENU
SETMENU
[FLASH SYNC.]
Setting to the 2nd Curtain 
Synchro
SETMENU
256019
1/25F2.8
PA
256019
1/25F2.8
P
2
A 
						

							Menu Settings
84VQT0W82
Using the [CUSTOM] 
Menu
You can change the settings for each 
function using the [CUSTOM] menu. You 
can then save these settings for future use. 
(P87)
 Set items as required. (Refer to P85 to 
P87 for each menu item.)
 The following example shows how to set 
[LCD AUTO].
 Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu to 
return the settings to the initial settings at 
the time of purchase. (P29)
1Press [MENU/SET] and then 
press 2.
2Press 4 to select the [CUSTOM] 
menu icon [ ] and then press 1.
3Press 3/4 to select the menu 
item.
 Press 4 at A to switch to the next 
menu screen.
4Press 1, press 3/4 to select the 
setting and then press [MENU/
SET].
5Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
 You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close the menu.
1/3
OFF
SETMENU
MENUSELECTEXIT
REC
FILM MODE
PICT.SIZE
QUALITY
RAW REC.
ASPECT
1/4
EXITMENUSELECT
CUSTOM
CUSTOM SET
CUST. SET MEM.
OFF
NORMAL
DIREC. EX. COMP. FUNC.2 SET
FUNC.1 SET
1/4
EXITMENUSELECT
CUSTOM
DIREC. EX. COMP. CUSTOM SET
CUST. SET MEM.
OFF
NORMAL
2/4
MENUSELECT
CUSTOM
AF-LED
EXIT AF/AE LOCK HOLDON OFF
2/4
A
AF_MF AF FRAME
LCD AUTOFUNC.2 SET FUNC.1 SET
OFF
OFF AUTO
SETMENU
2/4
MENUSELECT
CUSTOM
SETAF-LED AF/AE LOCK HOLDON OFF
AF_MF AF FRAME LCD AUTO
OFF
OFFON 
						

							Menu Settings
85VQT0W82
∫About the menu screen items
 There are 4 menu screens in the 
[CUSTOM] menu (1/4, 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4).
 You can also use the command dial when 
the instructions indicate to use 3/4, e.g. 
when selecting menu items.
 The next menu screen after 4/4 in the 
[CUSTOM] menu is the first menu screen 
in the [PLAY] mode menu.
[CUSTOM SET]
Press [ ] to display the [CUSTOM] menu 
and select the item to set. (P84)
You can select the menu settings for the 
camera. (P87)
[NORMAL]:
The normal settings are selected.
[FACTORY]:
The settings at the time of 
purchase are temporarily 
selected due to a misoperation.
(The folder number and the clock 
setting are not changed.)
[SET 1]:The settings saved in 
[CUSTOM SET 1] are selected.
[SET 2]:The settings saved in 
[CUSTOM SET 2] are selected.
[SET 3]:The settings saved in 
[CUSTOM SET 3] are selected.
 When you press 1 at each menu item on 
the screen where you select menu items, 
all the settings for that menu item are 
displayed at a glance. (When you press 
2, the screen returns to the screen where 
you select menu items.)
[CUST. SET MEM.]
Press [ ] to display the [CUSTOM] menu 
and select the item to set. (P84)
The current settings for the camera are 
saved as [CUSTOM SET 1], 
[CUSTOM SET 2] or [CUSTOM SET 3].
[[FUNC.1 SET]
Press [ ] to display the [CUSTOM] menu 
and select the item to set. (P84)
A function is set to the [FUNC.1] button.
[FUNC.2 SET]
A function is set to the [FUNC.2] button.
 Refer to P73 for information about 
[FUNC.1 SET] and [FUNC.2 SET].
[DIREC. EX. COMP.]
Press [ ] to display the [CUSTOM] menu 
and select the item to set. (P84)
If you set [DIREC. EX. COMP.] to [ON], you 
can compensate the exposure by rotating 
the command dial only. (P38)
[ON]
[OFF]
[LCD AUTO]
Press [ ] to display the [CUSTOM] menu 
and select the item to set. (P84)
If you set [ON] and take pictures with the 
Viewfinder, the LCD monitor turns off while 
the shutter button is pressed halfway etc.
[ON]
[OFF]
[AF FRAME]
Press [ ] to display the [CUSTOM] menu 
and select the item to set. (P84)
Set the AF frame to the desired focus 
position.
[AUTO]: The camera focuses on any of 
3 focus area points- left, right or 
center. This is effective when the 
subject is not in the center of the 
screen.
1/4
MENUSELECT
CUSTOM
DIREC. EX. COMP. CUSTOM SET
CUST. SET MEMORYOFF
ON2/4
MENUSELECT
CUSTOM
AF_MF
AF-LED AF FRAME LCD AUTO
AF/AE LOCK HOLDOFFON OFF
ON3/4
EXITMENUSELECT
CUSTOM
LONG SHUTTER NR COLOR SPACE
FOCUS PRIORITYMIRROR UPOFFON
ON
1/4
2/4
3/4
DISPLAY SET
3/3
EXITMENUSELECT
CUSTOM
WITHOUT LENS NO RELEASE PIXEL REFRESHON
4/4FUNC.2 SET FUNC.1 SET
SETMENU
SETMENU
SETMENU
SETMENU
SETMENU
SETMENU 
						

							Menu Settings
86VQT0W82
[CENTER]:
The camera focuses on the 
subject in the AF frame on the 
center of the screen.
[SELECT]:
If you press 2/1, you can select 
the AF frame setting with Auto 
Focus-auto, left fix, center fix or 
right fix.
 If you set [AUTO], the focus position is not 
predetermined. It is set to a position 
automatically determined by the camera at 
the time of focusing. If you want to 
determine the focus position to take 
pictures, select a setting other than [AUTO].
[AF_MF]
Press [ ] to display the [CUSTOM] menu 
and select the item to set. (P84)
If you set [ON], you can finely focus on the 
subject after it is automatically focused by 
rotating the focus ring.
[ON]
[OFF]
[AF/AE LOCK HOLD]
Press [ ] to display the [CUSTOM] menu 
and select the item to set. (P84)
[ON]:The focus and the exposure 
remain fixed even if you release 
[AFL/AEL] after pressing it.
If you press [AFL/AEL] again, 
[AF/AE LOCK] is cancelled.
[OFF]:The focus and the exposure are 
fixed only while you are pressing 
[AFL/AEL]. (P63)
If you release [AFL/AEL], [AF/
AE LOCK] is cancelled.
[AF-LED]
Press [ ] to display the [CUSTOM] menu 
and select the item to set. (P84)
If you set [ON], the lamp lights where the 
subject is focused in the AF frame on the 
Viewfinder. (P32)
[ON]
[OFF]
[FOCUS PRIORITY]
Press [ ] to display the [CUSTOM] menu 
and select the item to set. (P84)
[ON]:You cannot take a picture until the 
subject is brought into focus.
[OFF]:This gives priority to the best time 
to take a picture so you can take 
a picture when the shutter button 
is pressed fully.
 If you set [OFF], be careful as the picture 
may not be properly focused even if [AFS] 
or [AFC] in focus mode is set.
[COLOR SPACE]
Press [ ] to display the [CUSTOM] menu 
and select the item to set. (P84)
Set this when you want to correct the color 
reproduction of the recorded pictures on a 
PC, printer etc.
[sRGB]:Color space is set to sRGB color 
space.
This is widely used in computer 
related equipment.
[AdobeRGB]:
Color space is set to AdobeRGB 
color space.
AdobeRGB is mainly used for 
business purposes such as 
professional printing because it 
has a greater range of 
reproducible colors than sRGB.
 Depending on the color space setting, the 
file name of the recorded picture changes 
as shown.
 Set to sRGB if you are not very familiar 
with AdobeRGB.
SETMENU
SETMENU
SETMENU
SETMENU
SETMENU
P: sRGB_: AdobeRGB
P1000001.JPG 
						

							Menu Settings
87VQT0W82
[LONG SHUTTER NR]
Press [ ] to display the [CUSTOM] menu 
and select the item to set. (P84)
This removes picture noise when the 
shutter speed becomes slower to take 
pictures of night scenery etc.
If you set [ON], the countdown screen is 
displayed when the shutter button is 
pressed. Do not move the camera at this 
time. After the countdown is finished, 
[PLEASE WAIT...] is displayed for the same 
time as the selected shutter speed for 
signal processing.
If you press [MENU/SET] while taking a 
picture, the picture will not be taken.
[ON]
[OFF]
[MIRROR UP]
Press [ ] to display the [CUSTOM] menu 
and select the item to set. (P84)
You can prevent jitter (camera shake) 
caused by the mirror when the self-timer is 
set. (P67)
[ON]:The mirror goes up before the 
countdown starts. This prevents 
camera shake when the mirror 
rises.
[OFF]:After the countdown is finished, 
the mirror goes up at the same 
time the picture is taken.
[DISPLAY SET]
Press [ ] to display the [CUSTOM] menu 
and select the item to set. (P84)
Set the information to display on the LCD 
monitor when taking pictures with Live View.
When you press [DISPLAY] to switch the 
information displayed on the LCD monitor, 
only the types of information set to [ON] are 
displayed.
[REC. INFO.]: ON    OFF
[HISTGRAM]: ON    OFF
[GUIDE 1]: ON    OFF
[GUIDE 2]: ON    OFF
[PIXEL REFRESH]
Press [ ] to display the [CUSTOM] menu 
and select the item to set. (P84)
This checks if the picture on the image 
sensors and the picture after picture 
processing match each other optimally.
The camera is set to the best setting at the 
time of purchase. We recommend that you 
check the setting once every year.
Turn the camera off and on after the pixels 
are corrected.
[NO RELEASE WITHOUT LENS]
Press [ ] to display the [CUSTOM] menu 
and select the item to set. (P84)
If you set [ON], you cannot press the 
shutter button when a lens is not attached 
to the camera body or is not attached 
correctly. (Release prevention)
[ON]
[OFF]
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.
Save the menu settings in advance and 
then select a menu setting that matches the 
recording situation etc. This is a convenient 
way to avoid resetting the menu settings 
each time you take a picture.
1Press 3/4 to select 
[CUST. SET MEM.] and then press 
1.
SETMENU
SETMENU
SETMENU
Saving settings in 
[CUST. SET MEM.]
SETMENU
SETMENU
1/4
EXITMENUSELECT
CUSTOM
DIREC. EX. COMP. CUSTOM SET
CUST. SET MEM.OFF
NORMAL
FUNC.2 SET FUNC.1 SET 
						

							Menu Settings
88VQT0W82
2Press 3/4 to select 
[CUSTOM SET 1], 
[CUSTOM SET 2] or 
[CUSTOM SET 3] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
3Press 3 to select [YES] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
(Only when there are previously saved 
settings.)
4Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
∫Using settings in [CUSTOM SET]
Select the saved setting from 
[CUSTOM SET] in the [CUSTOM] menu. 
(P85)
 The settings for each menu item are not 
lost when the camera is turned off even if 
you do not use custom set to save them.
Using the [PLAY] mode 
menu
You can use various functions in playback 
mode to rotate pictures, set protection for 
them etc.
 Refer to P89  to 97 for each menu item.
1Press [ ] to display a picture.
2Press [MENU/SET].
3Press 3/4 to select the menu 
item and then press 1.
 Press 4 at A to switch to the next 
menu screen.
 After performing steps
1 and 2, refer 
to the description of the menu item 
in the operating instructions and 
then set it.
CUST.SET MEM.
SETMENUSETMENUCANSEL SELECT
CUSTOM SET 2
CUSTOM SET 3 CUSTOM SET 1
SETMENU
CUST.SET MEM.
SELECT
OVER WRITE CURRENT
CAMERA STATUS AS
CUSTOM SET 1 ? 
NOYES
SETMENU
EXITMENUSELECT
1/2PLAY
ROTATE FAVORITE
SLIDE SHOW
ON OFFROTATE DISP.
DPOF PRINT
EXITMENUSELECT
2/2PLAY
FORMATRESIZE
TRIMMINGASPECT CONV.
PROTECT
A
2/2 
						

							Menu Settings
89VQT0W82
∫About the menu screen items
 There are 2 menu screens in the [PLAY] 
mode menu (1/2 and 2/2).
 You can also use the command dial when 
the instructions indicate to use 3/4, e.g. 
when selecting menu items.
 The next menu screen after 2/2 in the 
[PLAY] mode menu is the first menu 
screen in the [REC] menu.
Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P88)
This is recommended when playing back 
pictures on a TV screen. You can skip 
unwanted pictures if [FAVORITE] (P90) has 
been set.
 The screen shown in step
1 appears 
when [FAVORITE] is set to [ON]. When 
[FAVORITE] is set to [OFF], perform 
step
2 onwards.
1Press 3/4 to select [ALL] or [ ] 
and then press [MENU/SET].
 If none of the pictures have [ ] 
displayed, you cannot select [ ] even 
if [FAVORITE] is set to [ON].
2Press 3 to select [START] and 
then press [MENU/SET].
(Screen when [ALL] is selected)
 The cursor displayed during a slide 
show A or while a slide show is paused 
B or during [MANUAL] slide show C is 
the same as 3/4/2/1.
 Press 3 to pause the slide show. Press 
3 again to cancel pause.
 Press 2/1 while paused to display the 
previous or next picture.
3Press 4 to finish.
∫Setting duration
Select [DURATION] on the screen shown in 
step
2 and set.
 You can only select [MANUAL] when 
[ ] has been selected in step
1.
 Press 2/1 to display the previous or 
next picture when [MANUAL] is 
selected.
[SLIDE SHOW]
Playing back pictures in order 
for a fixed duration
[ALL]Displays all pictures.
[]Displays only those pictures 
that have been set as favorites 
(P90).
MENUSELECT
1/2PLAY
ROTATE FAVORITE SLIDE SHOWON OFFROTATE DISP.
DPOF PRINT
EXITMENUSELECT
2/2PLAY
FORMATRESIZE
TRIMMINGASPECT CONV.
PROTECT
2/2 1/2
SETMENU
SETMENU
1/2PLAY
ROTATE FAVORITEON OFFROTATE DISP.
DPOF PRINT
ALLSLIDE SHOW
SELECTSETMENU
[DURATION]Can be set to [1 SEC.], 
[2 SEC.], [3 SEC.], 
[5 SEC.] or [MANUAL] 
(manual playback).
CANCEL SELECTSETMENU
DURATION2 SEC.STARTALL SLIDE SHOW
SETMENU
ACB 
						

							Menu Settings
90VQT0W82
 Power save mode is not activated during a 
slide show. (However, the setting for 
power save mode is fixed to [10 MIN.] 
while pausing a slide show or playing back 
a [MANUAL] slide show.)
Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P88)
You can do the following if a mark has been 
added to pictures and they have been set 
as favorites.
 Delete all the pictures not set as favorites. 
([ALL DELETE EXCEPT ]) (P46)
 Play back the pictures set as favorites only 
as a slide show. (P89)
1Press 4 to select [ON] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
 You cannot set pictures as favorites if 
[FAVORITE] is set to [OFF]. Also the 
favorites icon [ ] will not appear when 
[FAVORITE] is set to [OFF] even if it 
was previously set to [ON].
 You cannot select [CANCEL] if none of 
the pictures have [ ] displayed.
2Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
3Press 2/1 to select the picture 
and then press 3.
 Repeat the above procedure.
If 3 is pressed while the [ ] favorites 
icon A is displayed, [ ] is cleared, and 
the favorites setting is canceled.
 You can set up to 999 pictures as 
favor ites.
∫Deleting all favorites
1Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in 
step
1 and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press 3 to select [YES] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
 When printing pictures at a photo printing 
store, [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] (P46) is 
useful so only the pictures you want to be 
printed remain on the card.
 Use [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or 
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] on the 
CD-ROM (supplied), to set, confirm or 
delete favorites. (For information about 
this, refer to the separate operating 
instructions for PC connection.)
 You may not be able to set pictures taken 
with other equipment as favorites.
[FAVORITE]
Setting your favorite pictures
SETMENU
SETMENU
1/2PLAY
ROTATEONROTATE DISP.
DPOF PRINT
SLIDE SHOW
SELECTSETMENU
ON OFFCANCEL
FAVORITE
10100_
000100011/191/19
F2.8F2.820002000PISOISO100100
A