Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lf1 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

							Application (Record)
Taking Pictures with different picture effects  [Creative Control] ModeVQT5A33
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For the [Creative Control] menu setting procedures. (→96)
[Cross Process]
This picture effect creates a unique atmosphere with surprising 
colors.
 ■Items that can be set (→97)
Brightness Underexposure 
(darker)Overexposure 
(brighter)
Degree of 
background 
defocusing Defocuses the 
background
The background is 
in focus as well
Coloring Greenish coloring / Bluish coloring /  
Yellowish coloring / Reddish coloring
[Toy Effect]
This picture effect creates a picture that resembles pictures taken 
by a toy camera with a reduced amount of peripheral light.
 ■Items that can be set (→97)
Brightness Underexposure 
(darker)Overexposure 
(brighter)
Degree of 
background 
defocusing Defocuses the 
background
The background is 
in focus as well
Coloring Orangish color
Bluish coloring    
						

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Taking Pictures with different picture effects  [Creative Control] ModeVQT5A33
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For the [Creative Control] menu setting procedures. (→96)
[Miniature Effect]
This effect blurs peripheral areas to give the impression of a 
diorama.
 ■Items that can be set (→97)
Brightness Underexposure 
(darker)Overexposure 
(brighter)
Vividness Subdued coloring
Gaudy coloring
 ■Defocusing a picture
 Press [Fn] button Press   or   to move the focusing area (frame)  Turn the control dial to select the size of the focusing area 
(frame)
 Press [MENU/SET] • When you press [DISP .] button, the initial setting condition 
is restored.
 ●The recording screen is displayed like a frame dropping with a slight delay compared 
to normal recording.
 ●Portrait orientation recording does not affect the blurred part. (The left and right edges 
will be blurred.)
 ●No audio is recorded for motion pictures. ●When a motion picture is recorded, the finished recording will be approximately 1/10th 
of the actual recorded time period. (If you record a motion picture for 10 minutes, 
the resulting motion picture recording time will be approximately 1 minute.)  The 
recordable time displayed on the camera is approx. 10x longer than actual time 
needed for recording. When the recording mode is changed, be sure to check the 
recordable time.
 ●If you stop recording motion pictures too soon, the camera may continue recording 
until a certain time. Hold the camera until the camera stops recording.
 ●When you take a picture using a large picture size setting, the screen will become 
dark for a certain period of time after the picture is taken. However , this occurs due to 
signal processing and is not a defect.    
						

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Taking Pictures with different picture effects  [Creative Control] ModeVQT5A33
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For the [Creative Control] menu setting procedures. (→96)
[Soft Focus]
This picture effect creates a soft appearance by intentionally 
blurring the entire picture.
 ■Items that can be set (→97)
Brightness Underexposure 
(darker)Overexposure 
(brighter)
Degree of 
background 
defocusing Defocuses the 
background
The background is 
in focus as well
Degree of 
defocusing Slight defocusing
Strong defocusing
 ●The recording screen is displayed like a frame dropping with a slight delay compared 
to normal recording.
 ●When you take a picture using a large picture size setting, the screen will become 
dark for a certain period of time after the picture is taken. However
, this occurs due to 
signal processing and is not a defect.
[Star Filter]
This picture effect creates a picture with the light from the light 
source that shines in the shape of a cross, creating a gorgeous 
atmosphere.
 ■Items that can be set (→97)
Brightness Underexposure 
(darker)Overexposure 
(brighter)
Degree of 
background 
defocusing Defocuses the 
background
The background is 
in focus as well
Length of the rays 
of light Rays of light is 
short
Rays of light is long
 ●The recording screen is displayed like a frame dropping with a slight delay compared 
to normal recording.
 ●When you take a picture using a large picture size setting, the screen will become 
dark for a certain period of time after the picture is taken. However
, this occurs due to 
signal processing and is not a defect.    
						

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Taking Pictures with different picture effects  [Creative Control] ModeVQT5A33
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For the [Creative Control] menu setting procedures. (→96)
[One Point Color]
This picture effect creates a monochromatic picture by retaining 
the color you selected only, and adds memorable emphasis to it.
 ■Items that can be set (→97)
Brightness Underexposure 
(darker)Overexposure 
(brighter)
Degree of 
background 
defocusing Defocuses the 
background
The background is 
in focus as well
Amount of color 
retained Leaves a small 
amount of color
Leaves a large 
amount of color
 ■Selecting color
 Press [Fn] button  Select the color to be retained usin
g the frame in the center 
of the screen and press [MENU/SET]
 ●The selected color may not be retained for some subjects.    
						

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Recording panorama pictures  [Panorama Shot] ModeVQT5A33
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 ■Recording mode: 
You can easily record a panorama picture by panning the camera towards the direction 
you want to record, and automatically combining the burst of pictures taken during that 
time.
 • The recording direction is set as “left → right” at the time of purchase.
 ■Tips
 • Pan the camera in the recording direction as steadily as possible. If the camera shakes too much, it may not be able to take pictures or may end up creating a narrow 
(small) panorama picture.
Pan the camera to a point slightly ahead of the point that you want to take.
(However, the last frame is not recorded to the end.)
Set mode dial to [  ]
Check the recording direction and press [MENU/SET]
If you take pictures “left → right” or “right → left”, a horizontal guide is displayed. If 
you take pictures “up → down” or “down → up”, a vertical guide is displayed.
 • Changing picture ef

fects
  Turn control ring or control dial to select picture effect
No Effect
 • For more details about picture effects.  (→98 - 104) • If you do not want to add picture ef
fects, please 
select [No Effect].
 • Y

ou cannot select [Toy Effect] or [Miniature 
Effect].
 • Y

ou can adjust the brightness and setting 
condition of the selected effect.  
For details. (→97)
 • If the control ring settings have been changed.  (→106)
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
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							Application (Record)
Recording panorama pictures  [Panorama Shot] ModeVQT5A33
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Press the shutter button fully and pan the camera in a small 
circular motion in the selected direction to start recording
 • Taking pictures from left to right
Recording direction and progress status 
(approximate)
1 sec.2 sec.
3 sec.
4 sec.
 • Pan the camera so that you make a complete circuit in approx. 8 seconds- Pan the camera at a constant speed. 
- 
 Y

ou may not be able to take pictures successfully if you move the camera too 
quickly or too slowly.
- Pan the camera in a small circular motion.
Press the shutter button fully again to end recording
 • You can also end recording if you stop panning the camera while taking pictures.
 ■Changing the recording direction or picture effects
 Press   Use cursor button to select the recording direction to 
change
  Press [MENU/SET]  Use cursor button to select the picture ef fect and press 
[MENU/SET]
Select  Set
Cancel Panorama Shot
Left → Right    
						

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Recording panorama pictures  [Panorama Shot] ModeVQT5A33
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 ●The zoom position is fixed to the W end. ●The focus, exposure and White Balance are all fixed to optimal values for the first 
picture. 
If the focusing or brightness of pictures recorded as part of a Panorama picture after 
the first picture are significantly different from those of the first picture, the Panorama 
picture as a whole (when all pictures are stitched together) may not have consistent 
focus and brightness.
 ●The following functions are fixed to the settings indicated below . 
[Stabilizer]: [OFF]    [Date Stamp]: [OFF]
 ●[White Balance] cannot be set when applying picture effects. ●Since several pictures are stitched together to create a Panorama picture, some 
subjects may be distorted or the joining portions of successively taken pictures that 
are stitched may be noticeable.
 ●The number of recording pixels per horizontal line and vertical line of a Panorama 
picture varies depending on the recording direction and number of stitched pictures.  
The maximum number of recording pixels is as follows:
 • T

aking pictures in landscape orientation: Approx. 8000 x 1080
 • T

aking pictures in portrait orientation: Approx. 1440 x 8000
 ●Panorama pictures may not be created or pictures may not be recorded properly 
when taking pictures of the following subjects or when taking pictures in the following 
recording conditions:
 • Subjects that have a continuous monotone or pattern (sky
 , beach, etc.)
 • Moving subjects (person, pet, vehicle, waves, or flowers swaying in the wind, etc.) • Subjects whose colors or patterns change quickly (such as an image appearing on a display)
 • Dark locations • Locations with a flickering light source (fluorescent lamp, candle light, etc.) ●When set to [High Key], the effect may be difficult to see, depending on the brightness 
of the subject.
 ●When set to [Impressive Art], stitches may stand out. ●While recording with [Soft Focus] [Star Filter], you cannot see the ef fects on the LCD 
monitor or viewfinder.
 ●Settings will be stored even if the camera is turned off.
 ■About panorama playback
Panorama pictures can be enlarged by operating the zoom lever the same way as with 
other still pictures. If you play back panorama pictures in the same way as playing back 
a motion picture, the panorama pictures are scrolled automatically . (→48)
 • Unlike motion picture playback, you cannot perform fast forward or fast rewind while 
the panorama pictures are scrolling automatically

. (You can perform single-frame 
forward or rewind while the automatic scrolling operation is paused.)    
						

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode]VQT5A33
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 ■Recording mode: 
Using [Scene Mode] enables you to take pictures with optimum settings (exposure, 
coloring, etc.) for given scenes. 
Set mode dial to 
Use cursor button to select the scene and press [MENU/SET]
 ■Changing the selected scene mode
 Press [MENU/SET]  Use cursor button to select [Scene  Mode] menu and press [MENU/SET] Use cursor button to select the scene and press [MENU/SET]
 ■Recording motion pictures in 
Records a motion picture at the optimum settings for the selected scene. • Y
ou cannot record motion pictures in [3D Photo Mode].
 • Some scenes are switched to the following scenes:
Selected scene Scenes for motion picture
[Baby] Portrait motion picture
[Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot], 
[Starry Sky] Low light motion picture
[Sports], [HDR], [Pet] Normal motion picture
 ●Selecting a Scene Mode inappropriate for the actual scene may af fect the coloring of 
your picture.
 ●Following [Rec] menu settings will be automatically adjusted and cannot be selected 
manually.
[Sensitivity], [Metering Mode], [i.Exposure], [Min. Shtr Speed], [i.Resolution],  
[Color Mode]    
						

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode]VQT5A33
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 • How to select a scene (→108)
[Portrait]
Improves the skin tone of subjects for a healthier appearance in bright daylight conditions.
 ■Tips
 • The more the zoom is drawn towards  T side and a distant background is selected, the 
greater the effect will be.
[Soft Skin]
Smooths skin colors in bright, outdoor daylight conditions (portraits from chest upwards).
 ■Tips
 • The more the zoom is drawn towards  T side and a distant background is selected, the 
greater the effect will be.
[Scenery]
Takes clear pictures of wide, distant subjects.    
						

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode]VQT5A33
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 • How to select a scene (→108)
[Sports]
Takes pictures of scenes with fast movement, e.g. sports.
 ■Tips
 • Stand at least 5 m (16 feet) away .
 ●Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second.
[Night Portrait]
Takes pictures of people and nightscapes with close to actual brightness.
 ■Tips
 • Use flash. • Subject should not move. • T

ripod, self-timer recommended.
 ●Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds. ●After recording, the shutter may stay closed (up to 8 seconds) to process the signal. 
This is not a malfunction.
[Night Scenery]
Takes clear pictures of night scenes.
 ■Tips
 • Tripod, self-timer recommended.
 ●Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds. ●After recording, the shutter may stay closed (up to 8 seconds) to process the signal. 
This is not a malfunction.