Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lf1 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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About recording modes
 ■Recording motion pictures in 
The camera automatically detects the scene to record motion pictures with optimal 
settings.
  When scene does not 
correspond to any on the right.
 • In  mode, focus and exposure will be set according to the face detected. • will be selected for nightscapes and other dark scenes. • If the camera does not select your desired Scene Mode, choosing an appropriate mode manually is recommended.
 • The following menu options in the [Motion Picture] menu can be set: • [Rec Format]   • [Rec Quality]   • [Still Picture Size]
 ■Recording motion pictures in 
Aperture and shutter speed are automatically set.
 ■Motion picture recording in other recording modes
For details, refer to the pages relating to the respective recording modes.
 ■About the recording format for recording motion pictures
This unit can record motion pictures in either AVCHD or MP4 formats.
AVCHD:
You can record high definition quality images with this format. It is suitable for 
viewing motion pictures on a high-resolution TV or for saving them to a disc.
MP4:
This is a simpler video format best used when extensive editing is needed, or when 
uploading videos to WEB services.
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ou can record a motion picture to the built-in memory only in [MP4] using the 
[VGA] setting.
 ■About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
Motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD] or [MP4] may be played back with poor picture 
or sound quality or playback may not be possible even when played back with 
equipment compatible with these formats. Also, the recording information may not 
be displayed properly. In this case, use this unit.    
						

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Recording motion picturesVQT5A33
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 ●If the surrounding temperature is high, or a motion picture is recorded 
continuously,  is displayed and recording may be stopped halfway through 
to protect the camera.
 ●When using zoom while recording motion pictures, it may take some time to focus. ●Depending on the environment when recording motion pictures, the screen may 
turn black for an instant or noise may be recorded because of static electricity , 
electromagnetic waves, etc. 
 ●The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly . ●If data is repeatedly recorded and deleted, the total available recording time on the 
SD card may be reduced. To restore the original capacity, use the camera to format 
the SD card. Be sure to save all important data to your computer or other media 
before formatting, as all data saved to the card will be erased.
 ●[Stabilizer] functions regardless of the settings before a motion picture is recorded. ●The following functions are not available: 
Extended optical zoom, flash, [Face Recog.], [Rotate Disp.] for pictures taken 
vertically.
 ●For certain memory cards, recording may end while in progress. ●The recording range may become narrower in motion pictures compared to still 
pictures. Also, if the aspect ratio is different for still pictures and motion pictures, the 
angle of view will change when starting to record a motion picture. The recordable 
area is displayed by setting [Video Rec Area] (→57) to [ON].
 ●If Extended optical zoom is used before pressing the motion picture button, these 
settings will be cleared, and the recordable area will be changed significantly .    
						

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Recording still pictures while a motion picture is being recorded
Still pictures can be recorded even while a motion picture is being recorded.
Press the shutter button fully during the motion picture 
recording
Still pictures can be taken while a motion picture is being recorded.
[Still Picture Size]  (→140)Maximum number of pictures
9M 15 pictures
6M
2M
 • The clicking sound made when the shutter button is operated may be recorded. • When still pictures are recorded during zooming, the zooming may stop. • Using [Miniature Ef

fect] in [Creative Control] Mode, a still picture may be taken 
with a slight delay from the time when the shutter button is pressed fully .
 ■Burst function
When the burst function has been set in advance, a burst of still pictures can be 
recorded during motion picture recording.
 • When the burst setting is set to ,  or , still pictures are automatically recorded 
using the  setting. • Even at the  or  setting, the focus is fixed at the first picture.
 ●When you press the shutter button halfway during motion picture recording, the 
camera will automatically refocus on a subject. This refocus movement is recorded 
even during motion picture recording. When priority is to be given to the motion 
picture videos, press the shutter button fully, and record the still pictures. Still pictures 
can also be created after motion picture recording.  (→49)
 ●When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the picture size and the number of 
recordable pictures are displayed.
 ●Still pictures cannot be recorded in the following cases: • When [Rec Quality] is set to [VGA] ●The flash is set to  [Forced Flash Off]. ●Since the electronic shutter is used for recording, the pictures recorded may be 
distorted.
 ●Compared to normal still picture recording, the picture quality may be coarser . ●You cannot record pictures in RAW file format. (Only pictures in JPEG file format with 
the [Quality] setting [  ] can be recorded.)    
						

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Viewing your pictures
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When a card is in the camera, pictures are played back from the card, and without a card, 
pictures are played back from the built-in memory.
Press the Playback button
 • By holding down the Playback button while the camera is off, you can turn the 
camera on in Playback Mode.
Press   to select a picture to be displayed
 • When the buttons are held down, the pictures can be scrolled quickly forward or  backward.
 • Pictures can also be selected with the control dial. 
View pictures
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Picture number/Total pictures
Folder/File number
 • To switch to Recording Mode, press the playback button again or press the  shutter button halfway during playback.
 ●It may not be possible to view pictures on this camera that were previously edited on 
a computer.
 ●When the camera is switched to playback mode, the lens barrel will be retracted after 
approx. 15 seconds.
 ●This camera is compliant with the unified DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) 
standard formulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries 
Association (JEITA), and with Exif (Exchangeable image file format). Files that are not 
DCF-compliant cannot be played back.    
						

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Zooming in and viewing “Playback Zoom”
Move the zoom lever toward T side
Cancel Delete
Current zoom position
 • Each time you move the zoom lever toward the  T side, the magnification 
increases through four levels: 2x, 4x, 8x, and 16x. (The picture quality displayed 
becomes successively lower.)
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o reduce zoom → Move the zoom lever toward W side
 • Move zoom position → Press    
 ●Playback zoom cannot be used during motion picture playback or panorama picture 
playback.     
						

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Viewing your picturesVQT5A33
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Viewing a list of pictures “Multi Playback”
Move the zoom lever toward W side
Picture no./Total no.
Panorama pictures
Motion pictures
 • Move the zoom lever toward the W side and you can switch the display methods in the following order: 1-picture screen (full-screen) → 12-picture screen → 
30-picture screen → Calendar screen. (Move the lever to the 
T side to return.)
 • When you select a picture using the cursor button and press [MENU/SET] on the 12-picture or 30-picture screen, the selected picture is displayed on the 1-picture 
screen (full-screen).
 • Pictures can also be selected with the control dial. 
 ●Pictures displayed with [!] cannot be played back.    
						

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Viewing your picturesVQT5A33
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Viewing pictures by their recording date [Calendar]
Move the zoom lever toward W side several times
Use cursor button to select recording date and press  
[MENU/SET]
 • Pictures are displayed in Multi Playback (30-picture screen).  The cursor will 
appear on the first picture taken on the selected date.
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ou can also select the date with the control dial.
 ●Only months when pictures were taken are shown on the calendar screen. Pictures 
taken without clock settings are displayed with the date January 1st, 2013.
 ●Pictures taken with destination settings made in [World Time] are displayed in the 
calendar screen using the appropriate date for the destination’s time zone.    
						

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Viewing motion pictures
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This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the AVCHD, MP4 and QuickTime 
Motion JPEG formats.
Select a picture with the motion picture icon, and press 
Playback now starts.
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Motion picture recording time
Motion picture icon (differs depending on the recording mode and picture quality setting)
 ■Operations during motion picture playback
: Pause/play: Stop:  Fast rewind (2 steps *1)/Single-frame rewind (while paused):  Fast forward (2 steps *1)/Single-frame forward (while paused)
[MENU/SET]: Capturing still pictures from motion pictures (while paused)  (→49)
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1 The fast forward or rewind speed increa ses if you press   again.
 • You can also perform these operations with the control dial.
Fast rewind (2 steps *
2)/
Single-frame rewind 
(while paused)Fast forward (2 steps *2)/
Single-frame forward 
(while paused)
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2 The fast forward or rewind speed increa ses if you turn the control dial again.
 • If  is pressed during fast forward or rewind, it will return to normal playback speed. • V
olume can be adjusted with the zoom lever.
 ●It may not be possible to properly play back the motion pictures recorded using other 
cameras.
 ●Some information will not be displayed for motion pictures recorded in [A VCHD]. ●Motion pictures can be viewed on your computer using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” on the 
supplied CD-ROM. ●Motion pictures recorded with [Miniature Effect] in [Creative Control] Mode play back 
at approximately 10 times speed.    
						

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Viewing motion picturesVQT5A33
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Capturing still pictures from motion pictures
Save a scene from a motion picture as a still picture.
Display the picture that you want to capture as a still picture 
by pausing a motion picture during playback
Press [MENU/SET]
 Save
 • A confirmation screen is displayed.   Select [Yes] with cursor button and then press 
[MENU/SET].
 • Still pictures are saved with [Aspect Ratio] setting of 16:9 and [Picture Size] at  2M *
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 In the following cases, saved pictures bec ome 4:3, 0.3M. • MP4 motion pictures with [Rec Quality] of [VGA]
 ●The picture quality becomes slightly lower depending on the [Rec Quality] setting of 
the original motion picture.
 ●It may not be possible to capture still pictures from motion pictures that were recorded 
with a different camera.    
						

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Deleting pictures
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Pictures will be deleted from the card if the card is inserted, or from the built-in memory if 
the card is not inserted. (Deleted pictures cannot be recovered.)
However, pictures will not be deleted in the following cases.
 • Protected pictures  • Card switch is in “LOCK” position. • Pictures not of DCF standard (→44)
Press [  ] button to delete displayed picture
 • A confirmation screen is displayed. Select [Yes] with cursor button and then press [MENU/SET]. 
 ●Do not turn off the camera during deletion.