Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lf1 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

							Application (Record)
Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode]VQT5A33
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 • How to select a scene (→108)
[Handheld Night Shot]
Takes clear still pictures of night scenes with less jitter and less noise by combining a 
burst of still pictures. 
 ■Tips
 • After the shutter button has been pressed, do not move the camera during the burst  operation.
 • Stand at least 5 m (16 feet) away

.
 ●Since a burst of still pictures are combined after they have been recorded, it will be a 
few moments before you will be able to record another picture.
[HDR]
The camera can combine several still pictures taken with different exposures into a single 
properly exposed picture with rich gradation. The individual pictures used to create the 
HDR picture are not saved. You can minimize the loss of gradations in bright areas and 
dark areas when, for example, the contrast between the background and the subject is 
large.
 ■What is HDR?
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and refers to a technique for expressing a wide 
contrast range.
 ■Tips
 • After the shutter button has been pressed, do not move the camera during the burst  operation.
 ●Since a burst of still pictures are combined after they have been recorded, it will be a 
few moments before you will be able to record another picture.
 ●A subject that was in motion when it was recorded may be recorded as an afterimage. ●The camera may take a single still picture instead of several pictures under certain 
recording conditions.
[Food]
Takes natural-looking pictures of food.    
						

							Application (Record)
Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode]VQT5A33
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 • How to select a scene (→108)
[Baby]
This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light 
from it is weaker than usual.
 ■To record age and name
[Baby1] and [Baby2] can be set separately.
Use cursor button to select [Age] or [Name] and press  
[MENU/SET]
Select [SET] with cursor button and then press [MENU/SET]
 Set the birthday and name
Age: Set birthday with cursor button, and press [MENU/SET].
Name: (See “Entering Text”: (→65))
Use cursor button to select [Exit] and press [MENU/SET]
 ■Tips
 • Make sure [Age] and [Name] are [ON] before taking a picture.
 ●Age display format depends on [Language] setting. ●Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second. ●[Age] and [Name] print setting can be made on your computer using 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” on the supplied CD-ROM. Text may also be stamped onto the 
still picture using [Text Stamp].
[Pet]
Records pet’s age and name when taking pictures.
 • Refer to [Baby] for other tips etc.
[Sunset]
Takes clear pictures of scenes such as sunsets.    
						

							Application (Record)
Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode]VQT5A33
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 • How to select a scene (→108)
[Starry Sky]
Gives starry skies and dark subjects a clear appearance.
Use cursor button to select shutter speed, and then press 
[MENU/SET]
 ■Settings: [15 sec.] / [30 sec.] / [60 sec.]
 ■Tips
 • Tripod, self-timer recommended.
 ●Do not move the camera until the countdown is finished. After taking the picture, the 
countdown is displayed again while the signal is processed.
 ●[Stabilizer] does not work.
[Glass Through]
The camera prioritizes focusing on distant subjects. Most suitable for taking pictures such 
as a landscapes through the transparent glass of a train/vehicle or building.
 ●If there are stains such as dust or a reflection on the glass, the camera may focus on 
the glass instead of a subject.
 ●The color of pictures may appear unnatural due to the color of the glass. (Y ou may be 
able to reproduce the appropriate color by adjusting the White Balance.)    
						

							Application (Record)
Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode]VQT5A33
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 • How to select a scene (→108)
[3D Photo Mode]
Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally , and two 
pictures selected automatically are combined to make a single 3D picture. 
To view 3D pictures, a television that supports 3D is required (This unit will play back in 
2D). (→245)
 • 3D still pictures are recorded in MPO format (3D). • The picture size is fixed to 2M .
Start the recording and then pan the 
camera horizontally straight from left 
to right
 • A guide is displayed while recording.  • Move the camera approximately 10 cm  (0.33 feet) within approximately 4 seconds using 
the guide.
Tips for recording pictures • Record a stationary subject. • Record a picture outdoors or in other bright locations. • Press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and the exposure, press the shutter  button fully

, and then pan the camera.
 • Hold the camera so that the subject is slightly to the right of the center on the display at the start of the recording. 

This makes it easier to position the subject in 
the center of the recorded picture.
 ●3D still pictures cannot be recorded by holding this camera vertically . ●The zoom position is fixed to the W end. ●ISO Sensitivity is automatically adjusted. However, ISO Sensitivity is increased to 
make the shutter speed faster.
 ●Motion pictures cannot be recorded. ●[Stabilizer] does not work. ●When any of the recording conditions listed below exists, it may be impossible to 
record any images at all. Or there may be no 3D effect, or the image may be distorted 
even if a picture is recorded.
 • When the subject is too dark or too bright • When the subject’
s brightness changes
 • When the subject is moving • When the subject lacks contrast        
						

							Application (Record)
Register your own settings and record   
[Custom] ModeVQT5A33
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Registering your preferred recording mode, [Rec] menu settings, etc. to [Cust.Set Mem.] 
and setting the mode dial to  /  allows you to switch quickly to those settings.
[Cust.Set Mem.]
 ■Recording mode: 
Up to 4 current camera settings can be registered.
Select the recording mode you wish to register and set the 
[Rec] menu, [Motion Picture] menu, [Setup] menu, etc.
Select [Cust.Set Mem.] from the [Setup] menu
 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→52)
Use cursor button to select custom set for registration and 
press [MENU/SET]
 • A confirmation screen is displayed. Select [Yes] with cursor button and then press 
[MENU/SET]. 
 • The custom settings registered in [C1] can be used with the  of the mode dial. 
It will be convenient if the custom setting used often is registered, since it can be 
used by just setting the mode dial.
 • The custom settings registered in [C2-1], [C2-2] or [C2-3] can be selected in the  of the mode dial. Up to 3 custom settings can be registered, so selec t the one 
matching the needs.
 ●Some menu items are not saved, such as [Clock Set] and [Beep].    
						

							Application (Record)
Register your own settings and record  [Custom] Mode VQT5A33
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[Custom]
 ■Recording mode: 
Settings registered in [Cust.Set Mem.] can be quickly called up by setting the mode dial 
to  / .
Set mode dial to  /  ([Custom] mode)
 • When set to →  The camera switches to the recording mode and settings registered in . • When set to → Perform steps  - 
Use cursor button to select custom set
 • Use  and  to confirm the registered settings. • Only the main menu items are displayed.
Press [MENU/SET] to enter the settings
The camera switches to the recording mode and settings of the selected custom 
set.
 ■When changing the menu settings
Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily when [C1], [C2-1], [C2-2] or   
[C2-3] is selected for using the custom set, the currently registered settings will   
remain unchanged.
To change the currently registered settings, overwrite the registered data using [Cust.
Set Mem.]  (→115) on the [Setup] menu.
 ■Changing from one  custom setting to another  custom setting 
([Custom] menu)
 Press [MENU/SET]  Select [Custom] menu and press [M ENU/SET] Use   to select custom set and press [MENU/SET]
 ■Recording motion pictures in  / 
Records motion pictures in registered recording mode.    
						

							Application (Record)
Registering preferred functions to the [Fn] button
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 ■Recording mode: 
Register frequently used functions from the [Rec] menu, [Setup] menu or other menus to 
the [Fn] button for faster operation.
 • It is set to [Composition Guide] at the time of purchase.
 ■How to register
Select [Fn Button Set] from [Setup] menu and press  
[MENU/SET] 
(→52)
Use cursor button to select the function to register and press 
[MENU/SET]
 ●Functions that can be registered
[Focus Area Set] (→85)[Quality] (→129)
[Composition Guide]  (→68) [Histogram] (→57)
[AF/AE Lock]  (→86) [1 Shot AF] (→87)
[Metering Mode] (→134) [AF Mode] (→81)
 ■Using registered functions
Press [Fn] button
 • The registered function is called.
 ●[Fn Button Set] does not function in the following cases. • [Creative Control] Mode ([Miniature Ef
fect], [One Point Color])    
						

							Application (Record)
Changing the settings assigned to the  
control ring 
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 ■Recording mode: 
Changes the settings assigned to the control ring.
Select [Control Ring Set] from [Setup] menu and press  
[MENU/SET] 
(→52)
Use cursor button to select the setting to change and press 
[MENU/SET]
 ●Settings that can be assigned • [Step Zoom] (→74) • [Exposure Comp.] (→90) • [Aspect Ratio] (→128) • [Sensitivity] (→130) • [White Balance] (→131)
 ●To return to the default setting, select [Default Control] from [Control Ring Set]. ●The changed setting may not work depending on the recording mode. ●The control ring cannot be used to adjust Manual Focus if the control ring settings 
have been changed.
 ●For [Intelligent Auto] Mode, the setting is fixed to [Step Zoom].    
						

							Application (Record)
Burst function
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 ■Recording mode: *1 *2
*1  Cannot be set in the following modes:  [Handheld Night Shot] [HDR] [Starry Sky] [3D Photo Mode]*2  Cannot be set in the following modes:  [Toy Effect] [Miniature Effect] [Soft Focus] [Star Filter]
A burst of still pictures can be recorded while the shutter button is pressed fully.
Press 
Use cursor button to select [Burst] and press [MENU/SET]
 • To change the setting, press [DISP.] button and select a setting with  .
Setting Speed DescriptionNo. of 
pictures*2
*1Approx. 2 - 10   pictures/sec.
 • The burst speed is adjusted automatically in  accordance with the movements of people, pets 
or other subjects. ([Intelligent Burst mode])
 • When a fast-moving subject is recorded, the frame rate becomes faster and the number 
of pictures that can be recorded in a series is 
restricted to about 10. 100
Approx. 2 
pictures/sec. • The subject is brought into focus as far as this  is allowed by the burst speed (excluding [MF]). 
However , when the burst function is operating 
during motion picture recording, the focus is 
fixed to the first picture.
 • The pictures are taken with the burst function  while the exposure and White Balance are 
being adjusted.
 • The burst speed may be reduced under certain recording conditions. 100
Approx. 5 
pictures/sec.
*1 [Intelligent Auto] Mode only*2   The number of burst  pictures is limited by the picture-taking conditions and the type and/or 
status of the card used.
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Burst functionVQT5A33
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Setting Speed DescriptionNo. of 
pictures*1
Approx. 10 
pictures/sec. • Focus, exposure and White Balance are fixed in  the first picture. 12
*240 pictures/sec. • Focus, exposure and White Balance are fixed in 
the first picture.
 • Note on the picture size setting. 40
*260 pictures/sec.
 • Focus, exposure and White Balance are fixed in 
the first picture.
 • The recordable range is reduced. • Note on the picture size setting. 60
*3Complies with 
recording 
conditions • The burst of still pictures can be recorded even  in low light conditions as the flash is used. 
([Flash Burst])
 • The focus, exposure, and flash level are all fixed to the settings for the first picture. 5
*1   The number of burst
 pictures is limited by the picture-taking conditions and the type and/or 
status of the card used.
*2 When [Quality] is set to [  ], [  ] or [  ], pictures are not recorded.*3 Only in [Program  AE], [Aperture-Priority] and [Shutter-Priority] modes
 ■Note on the picture size setting
[Aspect Ratio]
5M, 3M, 0.3M 2.5M, 0.3M
4.5M, 2.5M, 0.3M 3M, 0.3M
3.5M, 2M, 0.2M3.5M, 0.2M
3.5M, 2.5M, 0.2M 2M, 0.2M
 ■To cancel burst
In step , select [  ] or [  ].