Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lf1 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode VQT5A33
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Defocusing the background
You can also use [Intelligent Auto] Mode to adjust background defocusing easily, as with 
in [Aperture-Priority] mode.
Press 
Turn the control ring to adjust background defocusing
Select  Exit
 • [AUTO] is displayed in the icon during automatic  adjustment.
 • Y

ou can also make adjustments with 
  and the 
control dial. 
 • T

o return to automatic adjustment  
→ Press [Q.MENU/
 ] button
Defocus background 
condition Defocus the 
backgroundFocus the background
Press [MENU/SET] to finalize the setting
 ●When you record motion pictures, the camera performs aperture control within the 
appropriate exposure range, and the background defocusing may not change for 
some subject brightness.
 ●You can use [Intelligent Auto Plus] Mode to adjust brightness and coloring.  (→35) ●If the camera is turned off or the recording mode is changed, the background 
defocusing setting returns to [AUTO].                  
						

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About the Happy color setting
When [Color Mode] is set to [Happy], pictures are recorded with vivid coloring.
 ■Settings 
 Press [MENU/SET]  Use cursor button to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET] Press   to select [Color Mode] and press [MENU/SET] Press   to select [Happy] and press [MENU/SET]
[Motion Deblur]
[Motion Deblur] automatically sets the optimum shutter speed in accordance with the 
movements of the subject to minimize the blur of the subject.
It is preset to [ON] with this unit.
 ■Settings 
 Press [MENU/SET]   Use cursor button to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET] Press   to select [Motion Deblur] and press [MENU/SET] Press   to select either [ON] or [OFF] and press [MENU/SET]
 ●When [Motion Deblur] is set to [ON],  appears on the screen. ●The subject may be recorded in a picture size smaller than the number of pixels that 
has been set.
[iHandheld Nite Shot]
If a night scene is detected automatically while the camera is handheld, [iHandheld Nite 
Shot] can record a still picture with less jitter and less noise by combining a burst of 
pictures.
It is preset to [ON] with this unit.
 ■Settings 
 Press [MENU/SET]  Use cursor button to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select [iHandheld Nite Shot] and press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select either [ON] or [OFF] and press [MENU/SET]
 ●When the camera is fixed in place on a tripod or by other means, [iHandheld Nite 
Shot] will not be identified.    
						

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[iHDR]
When there is, for example, strong contrast between the background and the subject, 
[iHDR] records multiple still pictures with differing exposures and combines them to 
create a single still picture rich in gradation.
It is preset to [ON] with this unit.
 ■Settings 
 Press [MENU/SET]  Use cursor button to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select [iHDR] and press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select either [ON] or [OFF] and press [MENU/SET]
 ●This function is automatically activated only when  is displayed on the LCD monitor. ●In the case that a single picture is going to be composed from a burst, a message 
indicating that multiple pictures are to be recorded appears on the screen and burst 
recording is carried out. Note that burst recording will not take place if the camera 
determines that it can compensate for the difference in contrast without composing 
the picture from a burst.
 ●The camera does not combine pictures in the following cases: • When the zoom ratio exceeds the maximum optical zoom ratio • [Burst] mode • When the flash fires ●In the case of composition from a burst, afterimages may appear if the subject was 
moving.    
						

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AF Tracking
This function enables the camera to continue to focus on the subject and adjust the 
exposure of the subject even when the subject is moving.
Press  to set [AF Mode] to AF Tracking
 • To cancel AF Tracking → Press .
Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject and press the 
shutter button halfway to lock
 • To cancel AF Lock → Press [MENU/SET].
 Lock Off Cancel
AF Tracking frame
AF Lock successful: Yellow
AF Lock failed: Red
 ●The optimal scene for the AF locked subject is automatically identified. ●Face Recognition will be inactive while using AF Tracking. ●Under certain recording conditions, such as when the subject is small or when it is 
dark, [AF Tracking] may not operate correctly.
 ●When you press the shutter button halfway to activate AF lock, the AF Assist Lamp 
will not turn on.     
 Cancel 
 Lock Off  
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode VQT5A33
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[Intelligent Auto Plus] Mode
When [Intelligent Auto Plus] (iA+) mode is selected, you can easily adjust the brightness 
and coloring, in addition to the background defocusing, without compromising the user-
friendly operation of the [Intelligent Auto] Mode.
 ■Switching to [Intelligent Auto Plus] Mode
Use the [iA MODE] menu to switch the mode.
Press [MENU/SET]
Use cursor button to select [iA MODE] menu and press 
[MENU/SET]
Press   to select [Intelligent Auto Plus] and press 
[MENU/SET]    
						

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 ■Adjusting brightness, coloring, and background defocusing
Press 
Press   to select an item to adjust
Select  Exit
Adjusts brightness.
Adjusts background defocusing.
Adjusts coloring.
 • [AUTO] is displayed in the icon during automatic adjustment.
Use the control ring to make adjustments
BrightnessUnderexposure (dark)Overexposure (bright)
Defocus background 
condition Defocus the 
background
Focus the background
Coloring Warm colors
Cool colors
 • You can also make adjustments with   and the control dial.  • T
o return to automatic adjustment → Press [Q.MENU/ ] button.
Press [MENU/SET]
 ●When you record motion pictures, the camera performs aperture control within the 
appropriate exposure range, and the background defocusing may not change for 
some subject brightness levels.
 ●If the camera is turned off or the recording mode is changed, all settings return to 
[AUTO].                  
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode VQT5A33
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About [Intelligent Auto] setting items 
Only the menu items which are displayed in the [Intelligent Auto] Mode can be set.
The settings selected in the [Program AE] or other modes will reflect on the menu items in 
the [Setup] menu that are not displayed.
 ●The settings for the following items are different from other recording modes: • [Picture Size] and [Color Mode] on the [Rec] menu • [Beep] on the [Setup] menu ([Beep Level] and [Shutter V

ol.] only)
 ●The settings for the following functions are fixed:
[Setup] menu
 • [Fn Button Set]: [Composition Guide] • [Auto Power Of

f]: [5MIN.]
 • [Control Ring Set]: [Step Zoom] • [Auto Review]: [2SEC]
[Rec] menu
 • [Quality]:  [Fine] • [White Balance]: [A WB]
 • [Quick 

AF]: [ON]
 • [i.Exposure]: [ON] • [AF 

Assist Lamp]: [ON]
 • [Stabilizer]: [ON]
 • [Sensitivity]:  • [AF Mode]:  [Face Detection]*
 
• [Metering Mode]:  [Multi Metering] • [i.Resolution]: [i.ZOOM] • [Red-Eye Removal]: [ON]
*  (23-area-focusing) when face cannot be recognized
[Motion Picture] menu
 • [Continuous 

AF]: [ON]
 • [Wind Cut]: [AUT
 O]
 ●The following functions cannot be used:
[Histogram], [Video Rec Area], [Exposure Comp.], [Auto Bracket], [WB Adjust.],  
[Min. Shtr Speed], [Digital Zoom]    
						

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Taking pictures with your own settings   
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 ■Recording mode: 
Take pictures with automatic shutter speed and aperture value settings. 
Using the [Rec] menu to change settings and set up your own recording environment.
Set to  ([Program AE] Mode)
Take a picture
Press halfway  
(press lightly to focus) Press fully  
(press the button all the way to record)
 ●If a warning is displayed about jitter, use [Stabilizer], 
a tripod, or [Self Timer].
 ●If aperture and shutter speed are shown in red, you 
do not have appropriate exposure. You should either 
use the flash, change [Sensitivity] settings or set 
[Min. Shtr Speed] to a slower speed.Jitter alert 
display
Aperture value Shutter speed    
						

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How to adjust focus
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When [AF Mode] is set to  (1-area-focusing), focus on the AF area in the center of the 
picture. If a subject you want to record is not in the center, follow the steps below.
First adjust focus according to subject
Align the AF area 
with the subject
Hold down halfway
Focus display
( When focus is aligned: illuminated 
When focus is not aligned: flashing)
AF area
(
 When focus is aligned: green 
When focus is not aligned: red)
Return to desired composition
Press fully
AF area
 ●Subjects/environments which may make focusing difficult: • Fast-moving or extremely bright objects, or objects with no color contrast. • T
 aking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light. 
 • In the dark, or with significant jitter

.
 • When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close objects together in the same picture.
 ●The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not 
aligned.
Use the focus range displayed in red as a reference. 
Even if the focus display is lit, the camera may be unable to 
bring the subject into focus if it is out of range.
 ●The AF area display may be larger depending on recording 
conditions such as dark locations or zoom ratio.
Focus display
Focus range    
						

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Recording motion pictures
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 ■Recording mode: *1 *2
*1 You cannot record motion pictures in [3D Photo Mode].*2 You cannot record motion pictures in [Soft Focus] and [Star Filter].
You can record motion pictures with audio (stereo).
Press the motion picture button to start recording 
Microphones[Rec Format] (→139)/
[Rec Quality] (→139)
Elapsed 
recording time
Remaining recording time 
(approx.)
 ●Do not block the microphones when recording motion 
pictures.
 ●Immediately release the motion picture button after 
pressing it.
 ●You can also use zoom while recording motion 
pictures. 
 • The zoom speed will be slower than normal. • The operating sounds of the zoom lever may be recorded in some cases.
 ●Still pictures can be taken during motion picture 
recording.  (→43)
Press the motion picture button again to end recording