Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lf1 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Recording capacity guidelines (pictures/recording time)
The number of pictures you can take and the recording time vary in proportion to card 
capacity (and depending on recording conditions and type of card).
Estimated remaining pictures or recording time capacity  
(switch with [Remaining Disp.]  (→58))
Displayed when no card is inserted  
(pictures will be saved to built-in memory)
 ■Recording picture capacity (still pictures)
[Picture Size] Built-in memory 2 GB 32 GB64 GB
 12M 17380 626012670
 5M 29650 10620 21490
 0.3M46010050 162960 247150
 • When the number of recordable pictures exceeds 99,999, “+99999” is displayed.    
						

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 ■Recording time capacity (motion pictures)
([h], [m] and [s] indicate “hour”, “minute” and “second”.)
When [Rec Format] is [AVCHD]
[Rec Quality]2 GB32 GB 64 GB
[FHD] [HD] 14m00s
4h10m00s 8h26m00s
When [Rec Format] is [MP4]
[Rec Quality] Built-in memory 2 GB 32 GB64 GB
[FHD] —11m00s 3h22m00s 6h50m00s
[HD] —22m00s 6h27m00s 13h04m00s
[VGA] 2m00s50m00s 14h12m00s 28h46m00s
 • The time displayed in the table is the total time.
 ●Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen • Y
ou can continuously record a motion picture in [MP4] for up to 29 minutes 
59
 seconds or approx. 4 GB. (Since recording in [MP4] with [FHD] creates larger 
files, the recording time for such motion pictures will be shorter than 29 minutes 
59 seconds.) • If [Rec Quality] of [A

VCHD] motion pictures is set to [FHD], you can continuously 
record a motion picture for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds.     
						

							Preparations
Setting the clock
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The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. • Disconnect the unit from the AC adaptor (supplied).
Press the Camera [ON/OFF] button
The camera is turned on.
If the language select screen is not displayed, proceed to step .
Press [MENU/SET] while the message is displayed
Press   to select the language, and press [MENU/SET]
 • The [Please set the clock] message appears.
Press [MENU/SET]
Press   to select the items (year, month, day, hour, minute, 
display order or time display format), and press 
  to set
 • To cancel → Press [Q.MENU/ ] button.
Press [MENU/SET] to set
Press [MENU/SET]
 • To return to the previous screen, press [Q.MENU/ ] button.    
						

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 ●If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you order a photo 
studio to print the picture, or when you stamp the date on the pictures with [Date 
Stamp] or [Text Stamp]. 
 ●If the clock is set, the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on 
the screen of the camera.
To change time setting
When resetting date and time, select [Clock Set] from the [Setup] menu or [Rec] menu.
 • Clock settings will be saved for approx. 3 months even after the battery is removed,  provided a fully charged battery was installed in the camera for 24 hours beforehand.
Select [Clock Set] from the [Setup] menu or [Rec] menu
 • For details about how to set the menu  (→52)
Set the date and time (Perform steps  - . (→23))    
						

							Basics
Sequence of operations
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Basics
1
Press the Camera [ON/OFF] button to turn on the camera
2
Set to the desired recording mode
Align the mode dial correctly to 
the mode that you want to use. →
[Intelligent Auto] Mode
Take pictures with automatic settings.  (→29)
[Program AE] ModeTake pictures with automatic shutter 
speed and aperture value settings. 
(→38)
[Aperture-Priority] ModeDetermine aperture, then record pictures. 
(→92)
[Shutter-Priority] ModeDetermine shutter speed, then record 
pictures. (→93)
[Manual Exposure] ModeDetermine aperture and shutter speed, 
then record pictures. (→94)
[Custom] ModeRecord pictures using pre-registered 
settings. (→115)
[Panorama Shot] Mode
Record panorama pictures. (→105)
[Scene Mode] Take pictures using Scene modes.  (→108)
[Creative Control] ModeTake pictures by selecting your preferred 
picture effect. (→96)
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3
Aim the camera and shoot
 ■Taking still pictures
 Press the shutter button halfway to focus  Press the shutter button fully to take the 
picture
 ■Recording motion pictures
  Press the motion picture button to start 
recording
  Press the motion picture button ag ain to 
finish recording
Motion picture 
button Shutter button
Microphones
 ■Holding the camera
Flash/AF Assist Lamp
Hand strapMicrophones
 • To avoid camera shake, hold it with both hands keeping your arms close to your body while 
standing with your feet slightly apart.
 • Do not touch the lens. • Do not block the microphone when recording  motion pictures.
 • Do not block the flash or the lamp. Do not look at it from close range.
 • Make sure that the camera does not move at the moment the shutter button is pressed. 
 ●We recommend using the supplied hand strap to avoid dropping the camera.
4
Play back pictures
  Press the Playback button
  View pictures  (→44)During motion picture/panorama picture playback
Play/pause
Previous
Next
Stop
5
Press the Camera [ON/OFF] button to turn off the camera    
						

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Using the control ring
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The “Control Ring” is an easy and convenient way to adjust several settings, depending 
on the camera mode selected. You can use the control ring to change the settings of the 
unit.
(In [Intelligent Auto] Mode)
Items that can be set by the control ring vary depending on recording modes.
Following are the pre-assigned settings.
Recording modeSetting
[Intelligent Auto] ModeStep Zoom (→74)
[Program AE] ModeISO Sensitivity (→130)
[Aperture-Priority] ModeAperture adjustment (→92)
[Shutter-Priority] Mode Shutter speed adjustment (→93)
[Manual Exposure] Mode Aperture adjustment (→94)
[Panorama Shot] Mode Picture effects change (→105)
[Scene Mode]Step Zoom (→74)
[Creative Control] ModePicture effects change (→96)
 • The control ring can be used to change to your preferred settings.  (→1 18) • Y
ou can also perform operations with the control dial. (Some operations may dif fer 
under certain recording conditions such as [Manual Exposure] mode.)
 ●When Manual Focus is set, it is assigned to focus adjustment.  (→87)                  
						

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Using Quick menu
Using the Quick menu, you can change camera settings with the control ring.
Press [Q.MENU/ ] button
Press   to select menu items
 • The menu items and setting items that are displayed dif fer depending on the 
recording mode.
Turn the control ring to change the setting
Sensitivity
 • You can also change settings with the control dial.
Press [MENU/SET]        
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings   
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 ■Recording mode: 
This mode is recommended for those who want to point and shoot or beginners as the 
camera optimizes settings to match the subject and recording environment.
Set to  ([Intelligent Auto] Mode)
Take a picture
Focus display( When focus is aligned: 
illuminated 
When focus is not aligned: 
flashing)
Press halfway  
(press lightly to focus) Press fully  
(press the button all the way to record)
About flash
Press 
 to select  or  .
 ●When  is selected, the optimum flash (, , , ) is selected automatically 
depending on conditions.
 ●When  or  is selected, the red-eye reduction function is activated. ●When  or  is selected, the shutter speed is reduced.    
						

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Automatic Scene Detection
Camera reads scene when pointed at subject, and makes optimum settings automatically .
 AF Tracking
The icon of scene 
detected
Recognizes peopleRecognizes babies*1
Recognizes landscapesRecognizes sunsetsRecognizes night scenes and people in them*2 
(Only when  is selected)Recognizes night scenes*2
Recognizes night scenes without a tripod.*3
Recognizes close-upsReads subject movement to avoid blurring when scene does 
not correspond to any of the above.
*1  When children (that are registered in th e camera with Face Recognition) under 3 years old are 
recognized.
*2 We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.*3 When [iHandheld Nite Shot] is [ON].
 ●Depending on recording conditions, different scene types may be determined for the 
same subject.
 ●If desired scene type is not selected, we recommend manually selecting the 
appropriate scene mode.
 ●When ,  or  is detected, Face Detection is activated, and the focus and 
exposure are adjusted for the recognized faces.
 ■About Backlight Compensation
Backlight compensation is automatically activated in [Intelligent  Auto] mode. Backlight 
is a condition where a light shines from behind a subject. When there is a backlight, 
the subject appears darker and the camera will automatically attempt to correct it by 
increasing the brightness of the picture. When the camera detects backlight, 
 is 
displayed on the LCD monitor. (Depending on the backlighting conditions, backlighting 
may not be detected correctly.)    
 AF Tracking