Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lf1 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

							VQT5A33-1
M0513KZ1063
Owner’s Manual  
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No.DMC-LF1
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and 
save this manual for future use.
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							Contents
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Preparations
Before use .............................................. 7
Standard  Accessories
 ........................... 9
Names and Functions of Main Parts ... 10Cursor button/Control dial ........................... 12
Putting on the hand strap ............................ 12
Charging battery .................................. 13Inserting the battery .................................... 14
Charging the battery ... ................................. 15
Remaining battery
 ....................................... 17
Guidelines for number of recordable  
pictures and operating time
 ......................... 17
Inserting and removing the card 
(optional) .............................................. 19
Saving your pictures  
(cards and built-in memory)
 ............... 20Recording capacity guidelines  
(pictures/recording time) ............................. 21
Setting the clock .................................. 23To change time setting ................................ 24
Basics
Sequence of operations ...................... 25
Using the control ring
 ......................... 27Using Quick menu ....................................... 28
Taking pictures with automatic settings  
[Intelligent Auto] Mode ........................ 29About flash .................................................. 29
Automatic Scene Detection ......................... 30
Defocusing the background ........................ 31
About the Happy color setting ..................... 32
[Motion Deblur] ............................................ 32
[iHandheld Nite Shot] .................................. 32
[iHDR] ...

....................................................... 33
AF Tracking
 ................................................. 34
[Intelligent 

Auto Plus] Mode
 ...
 ...................... 35
About [Intelligent Auto] setting items 
 .......... 37
Taking pictures with your own settings  
[Program AE] Mode ............................. 38
How to adjust focus
 ............................ 39
Recording motion pictures
 ................. 40About recording modes ............................... 41
Recording still pictures while a motion  
picture is being recorded
 ............................. 43
Viewing your pictures ......................... 44Zooming in and viewing  
“Playback Zoom” ......................................... 45
V
iewing a list of pictures  
“Multi Playback”
 ...

........................................ 46
Viewing pictures by their recording date 
[Calendar]
 ...

................................................. 47
Viewing motion pictures ..................... 48Capturing still pictures from motion  
pictures ........................................................ 49
Deleting pictures ................................. 50To delete multiple (up to 100)/ 
To delete all pictures ................................... 51
Setting the menu ................................. 52Menu type ................................................... 53    
						

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Using the [Setup] menu ...................... 54[Clock Set] ................................................... 54
[W orld Time] ................................................ 54
[T
ravel Date]
 ................................................ 54
[Airplane Mode] ........................................... 54
[Beep] .......................................................... 54
[Speaker V

olume]
 ........................................ 55
[Cust.Set Mem.] .......................................... 55
[Fn Button Set] ............................................ 55
[Control Ring Set] ........................................ 55
[Monitor Display] / [V

iewfinder]
 .................... 55
[Monitor Luminance] ...

................................. 56
[Composition Guide]
 ...

................................. 56
[Histogram]
 .................................................. 57
[V

ideo Rec Area]
 ......................................... 57
[Remaining Disp.] ........................................ 58
[Lens Resume] ............................................ 58
[MF 

Assist]
 ...
 ................................................ 58
[Economy]
 ................................................... 59
[Auto Review] .............................................. 60
[Self 

Timer Auto Off]
 .................................... 60
[No.Reset] ................................................... 60
[Reset] ......................................................... 61
[Reset Wi-Fi Settings] ................................. 61
[USB Mode] ................................................. 61
[Output] ....................................................... 62
[VIERA

 Link]
 ................................................ 62
[3D Playback] .............................................. 62
[Rotate Disp.] .............................................. 63
[V

ersion Disp.]
 ............................................. 63
[Format] ....................................................... 64
[Language] .................................................. 64
[Stabilizer Demo.] ........................................ 64
Entering Text ........................................ 65
Application (Record)
Switching between the monitor and 
viewfinder ............................................. 66
Switching the display of recording 
information, etc.
 ................................... 67
T

aking pictures with the  
composition determined   
[Composition Guide]
 ........................... 68
Using the level gauge.......................... 70
Using Zoom
 .......................................... 71Zoom types and use ... ................................. 72
[Step Zoom] ... .............................................. 74
Taking pictures with flash ................... 75
T aking close-up pictures   
(Macro recording)
 ................................ 78Focus range ................................................ 79
[Macro Zoom] .............................................. 80
Taking pictures with Auto Focus ....... 81Taking front-on pictures of people  
(Face Detection) ... ....................................... 82
Automatically locking the focus on a  
moving subject (AF Tracking)
 ...

................... 83
Subject not centered in picture  
(23-area-focusing)
 ....................................... 84
Determined position for focus  
(1-area-focusing)
 ......................................... 84
Taking pictures by locking the  
focus and/or exposure   
[AF/AE Lock]
 ........................................ 86
T

aking pictures with Manual Focus
 ... 87
T

aking pictures with self-timer
 ........... 89
T

aking pictures with Exposure 
Compensation
 ...................................... 90Recording while exposure is changed 
automatically ([Auto Bracket]) ..................... 91
Taking pictures by setting the  
aperture value   
[Aperture-Priority] Mode
 ..................... 92
T

aking pictures by setting the  
shutter speed   
[Shutter-Priority] Mode
 ....................... 93
T

aking pictures by setting the  
aperture value and shutter speed  
[Manual Exposure] Mode
 .................... 94    
						

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Taking Pictures with different  
picture effects   
[Creative Control] Mode
 ...................... 96[Expressive] ... .............................................. 98
[Retro] ......................................................... 98
[Old Days] ................................................... 98
[High Key] ...

................................................. 99
[Low Key]
 .................................................... 99
[Sepia] ......................................................... 99
[Dynamic Monochrome] ............................ 100
[Impressive 

Art]
 ......................................... 100
[High Dynamic] .......................................... 100
[Cross Process] ......................................... 101
[T

oy Effect]
 ................................................ 101
[Miniature Ef

fect]
 ....................................... 102
[Soft Focus] ............................................... 103
[Star Filter] ...

.............................................. 103
[One Point Color]
 ...

.................................... 104
Recording panorama pictures  
[Panorama Shot] Mode ..................... 105
Taking pictures according to the scene  
[Scene Mode] ..................................... 108[Portrait] ..................................................... 109
[Soft Skin] .................................................. 109
[Scenery] ................................................... 109
[Sports] ...................................................... 1

10
[Night Portrait]
 ........................................... 1

10
[Night Scenery]
 ...

....................................... 110
[Handheld Night Shot]
 ............................... 1

11
[HDR]
 ........................................................ 1

11
[Food]
 ........................................................ 1

11
[Baby]
 ........................................................ 1

12
[Pet]
 ........................................................... 1

12
[Sunset]
 ..................................................... 1

12
[Starry Sky]
 ...

............................................. 113
[Glass Through]
 ......................................... 1

13
[3D Photo Mode]
 ....................................... 1

14
Register your own settings and record  
[Custom] Mode .................................. 1 15
[Cust.Set Mem.] ........................................ 1 15
[Custom] .................................................... 1 16
Registering preferred functions to  
the [Fn] button ................................... 117
Changing the settings assigned to  
the control ring 
 ................................. 1

18Burst function
 .................................... 1

19
Recording with the Face Recognition 
function  [Face Recog.] ....................... 122Registering face pictures  ...
....................... 124
Editing or deleting information about 
registered persons 
 ................................... 125
Useful features for travel .................. 126[Travel Date] .............................................. 126
[W orld Time]  ............................................. 127
Using the [Rec] menu ........................ 128[Aspect Ratio] ............................................ 128
[Picture Size] ............................................. 128
[Quality] ..................................................... 129
[Sensitivity] ................................................ 130
[Extended ISO] .......................................... 131
[White Balance] ......................................... 131
[AF Mode] ...

............................................... 133
[Quick AF]
 ...

............................................... 133
[Face Recog.]
 ............................................ 133
[AF/AE Lock] ............................................. 133
[Metering Mode] ........................................ 134
[i.Exposure] ............................................... 134
[Min. Shtr Speed] ...................................... 135
[i.Resolution] ............................................. 135
[Digital Zoom] ............................................ 135
[Color Mode] ...

........................................... 136
[AF Assist Lamp]
 ....................................... 136
[Red-Eye Removal] ................................... 136
[Motion Deblur] .......................................... 137
[iHandheld Nite Shot] ................................ 137
[iHDR] ...

..................................................... 137
[Stabilizer]
 ................................................. 137
[Date Stamp] ............................................. 138
[Clock Set] ................................................. 138
Using the [Motion Picture] menu ..... 139[Rec Format] ............................................. 139
[Rec Quality] ... ........................................... 139
[Still Picture Size]
 ...................................... 140
[Continuous 

AF]
 ...
 ...................................... 140
[Wind Cut]
 ................................................. 141    
						

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Application (View)
Changing the picture information 
display, etc. ........................................ 142
Playing back still pictures recorded 
using the burst function
 ................... 143
Different playback methods   
[Playback Mode]
 ................................ 145[2D/3D Settings] ........................................ 145
Selecting pictures to play back  
[Filtering Play] .................................... 146Narrowing down by selecting picture  
type ........................................................... 147
Narrowing down by selecting picture  
category or a person in the picture
 ...

......... 148
Narrowing down by selecting recording  
date
 ........................................................... 149
Narrowing down by selecting favorite  
pictures
 ...

................................................... 149
Playing back pictures in order 
automatically  [Slide Show] .............. 150
Searching by recording date  
[Calendar]
 ........................................... 152
Retouching pictures
 .......................... 153[Auto Retouch] .......................................... 153
[Creative Retouch] .................................... 154
Using the [Playback] menu............... 156[Location Logging] ..................................... 156
[T itle Edit] .................................................. 158
[T
ext Stamp]
 .............................................. 159
[Retouch] ................................................... 160
[V

ideo Divide]
 ............................................ 161
[Resize] ..................................................... 162
[Cropping] ...

............................................... 164
[Favorite]
 ................................................... 165
[Print Set] .................................................. 166
[Protect] ..................................................... 167
[Face Rec Edit] ...

....................................... 168
[Copy]
 ........................................................ 169
Wi-Fi/NFC
Wi-Fi® Function and NFC Function... 170[Airplane Mode] ......................................... 172
What you can do with the  
Wi-Fi function ..................................... 173
Operating the camera using a 
smartphone 
 ....................................... 174Installing the smartphone/tablet app 
“Panasonic Image App” ............................. 174
Connecting to a smartphone/tablet ........... 175
Connecting to a smartphone using  
NFC function
 ............................................. 177
T

aking pictures via a smartphone/tablet 
(remote recording)
 ...

.................................. 179
Saving pictures in the camera to the 
smartphone 
 .............................................. 180
Sending pictures in the camera to social 
networking services
 ...

................................ 183
Sending location information to the  
camera from a smartphone/tablet
 ............. 184
Operating the camera to send pictures to  
a smartphone or tablet
 .............................. 185
Displaying still pictures on a TV ...... 190
Sending still pictures to a printer
 .... 192
Sending pictures to AV equipment ... 194
Sending pictures to a PC
 .................. 199
Using WEB services
 .......................... 204When sending images to WEB service ..... 205
When sending images to  
[Cloud Sync. Service]
 ................................ 210
Using “LUMIX CLUB” ........................ 214About the [LUMIX CLUB] .......................... 214
Configuring the external  AV device  
settings
 ...................................................... 220
Transferring pictures automatically  
[Smart Transfer] ................................. 222Setting [Smart Transfer] ............................ 224
[Smart  Transfer] ........................................ 225
Changing transfer destination and  
settings of pictures
 .................................... 227    
						

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About connections ............................ 229Connecting at home  
(through a network) ................................... 230
Connecting when you are out  
(direct connection)
 ...

.................................. 233
Connecting quickly with the same  
settings as used previously 
([History Connection]/ 
[Favorite Connection])
 ............................... 234
Settings for sending pictures ..................... 237
[Wi-Fi Setup] menu ............................ 239
Connecting with other devices
Viewing on TV screen ....................... 241VIERA Link (HDMI) (HDAVI Control™) ..... 243
V iewing 3D still pictures ............................ 245
Keeping the still pictures and  
motion pictures in the recorder ....... 247Copy by inserting the SD card into the 
recorder ..................................................... 247
Dubbing playback pictures via 
AV cables 
(optional)
 ................................................... 247
Keeping the still pictures and  
motion pictures on your PC ............. 248About supplied software ............................ 249
Installing supplied software ....................... 251
Copying still pictures and motion  
pictures
 ...

................................................... 252
Printing ............................................... 255Printing multiple pictures ........................... 257
Print with date and text ... ........................... 257
Making print settings on the camera
 ......... 258
Others
List of LCD monitor/Viewfinder 
displays .............................................. 259In recording ............................................... 259
In playback ................................................ 262
Message displays .............................. 264
Q&A   Troubleshooting
 ...................... 268
Usage cautions and notes
 ................ 279    
						

							Preparations
Before use
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 ■Camera handling
Keep the camera away from excessive vibration, force, 
or pressure.
 ●Avoid using the camera under the following conditions, 
which may damage the lens, LCD monitor, viewfinder, 
or camera body. This may also cause the camera to 
malfunction or prevent recording.
 • Dropping or hitting the camera against a hard surface • Sitting down with the camera in your pants pocket or forcing it into a full bag
 • Adding accessories to the camera strap • Pushing with excessive force on the lens or LCD monitor
The camera is not dust resistant, splash resistant, or 
waterproof.
A

void using the camera in places with excessive dust 
or sand, or where water can come into contact with the 
camera.
 ●Avoid using the camera under the following conditions, 
which present a risk that sand, water, or foreign material 
may enter the camera through the lens or openings around 
buttons. Be especially careful because these conditions 
may damage the camera, and such damage may not be 
repairable.
 • In extremely dusty or sandy places • In the rain or by the shore, where the camera may be  exposed to water
 ■Condensation (When the lens, the LCD monitor, or viewfinder, is fogged up) 
 ●Condensation may occur when the camera is exposed to 
sudden changes of temperature or humidity. Avoid these 
conditions, which may make the lens, LCD monitor, or 
viewfinder, dirty, cause mold, or damage the camera. 
 ●If condensation does occur, turn off the camera and wait 
about two hours before using it. Once the camera adjusts 
to the surrounding temperature, the fogging will clear 
naturally.
Preparations    
						

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 ■Always take a test shot first
Before important events when you will use the camera (at weddings, for example), 
always take a test shot to make sure that pictures and sound record correctly . 
 ■No compensation for missed shots
We cannot compensate for missed shots if technical problems with the camera or card 
prevent recording.
 ■Carefully observe copyright laws
Unauthorized use of recordings which contain works with copyright for purposes other 
than personal use is prohibited under copyright law. Recording of certain material may 
be restricted even for the purpose of personal use.
 ■Also refer to “Usage cautions and notes” (→279)
 ●Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, and other 
information for your digital camera may differ from those in the illustrations and 
screens provided in this manual.
 ●Some parts of displays, for example some of the icons, may be omitted from screens 
illustrated in this manual.
 ●Recording mode icons
In recording modes that show icons in black, you can select and execute indicated 
menus and functions.
*
   and  will differ depending on the recording modes registered under custom settings.    
						

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Standard Accessories
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Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.
 ●The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the 
camera was purchased. 
For details on the accessories, refer to Basic Owner’s Manual.
 ●Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text. ●SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card 
in the text.
 ●Please dispose of all packaging appropriately. ●Keep small parts in a safe place out of the reach of children.
 ■Optional accessories
 •Cards are optional.

 You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory 
when you are not using a card.  (→20)
 • If any accessories are lost, customers in the USA

 and Puerto Rico should contact 
Panasonic’s parts department at 1-800-833-9626 and customers in Canada should 
contact 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) for further information about obtaining 
replacement parts.    
						

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Names and Functions of Main Parts
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Mode dial (→25)Use this to select the recording mode.
Flash (→75)
Self-timer indicator (→89) /
AF Assist Lamp (→136)Illuminates when the self-timer is set or when the 
Auto Focus is operated in dark locations.
Control ring (→27)Allows you to zoom and adjust settings when 
recording.
Lens barrel
Speaker 
(→55)
Card/Battery door (→14, 19)Open this door to insert and remove a card or 
battery. 
Release lever (→14, 19)
Microphones (→26, 40)
Zoom lever (→71)Use the lever to zoom in and enlarge a distant 
subject.
Camera [ON/OFF] buttonUse this to turn the camera on and off.
Shutter button
Lens
Tripod mount 
(→281)
Do not attach to a tripod with a 5.5 mm (0.22 inch) or longer screw . 
Doing so may damage this unit.
(Top)
(Bottom)
 ●The illustrations and screens in this manual may differ from the actual product.