Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lf1 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Using Zoom
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 ■Recording mode: 
You can adjust the area of a picture to be taken using zoom. 
Zoom In/Out
Capture a 
wider area 
(wide-angle)Enlarge 
the subject 
(telephoto)
 • The zoom speed can be set to one of 2 levels using the angle at which the zoom  lever is moved.
When Extended optical 
zoom is set
Optical Zoom range
Zoom bar Digital Zoom rangei.Zoom range
Zoom ratio
Focus range
 ●Do not touch the lens barrel during zooming. ●Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom. ●The zoom ratio and the zoom bar displayed on the screen are estimates. ●The camera may make a rattling noise and vibrate when the zoom lever is operated - 
this is not a malfunction.    
						

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Using ZoomVQT5A33
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Zoom types and use
The zoom ratio changes when the number of recording pixels is changed.
 ■Optical Zoom
Zooming in up to 7.1x is possible if pictures without  have been selected by [Picture 
Size] on the [Rec] menu. (→128)
 ●Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases: • [Macro Zoom] • Scene Mode ([3D Photo Mode])
 ■Extended optical zoom
Zooming in up to 13.9x is possible when pictures with  have been selected by 
[Picture Size] on the [Rec] menu (→128). EZ is short for “Extended optical zoom”.
 ●Extended optical zoom cannot be used in the following cases: • [Macro Zoom] • Motion picture • When the [Burst] setting is set to  or  • Scene Modes ([HDR], [3D Photo Mode]) • [Creative Control] Mode ([T oy Effect])
 • When the [Quality] setting is set to [  ], [  ] or [  ]    
						

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Using ZoomVQT5A33
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To increase the zoom ratio further, the following zoom can be used in combination.
 ■[i.ZOOM]
You can use the camera’s Intelligent Resolution technology to increase the zoom ratio 
up to 2x higher than the original zoom ratio with limited deterioration of picture quality . 
Set [i.Resolution] to [i.ZOOM] on the [Rec] menu.  (→135)
 ●When [i.Resolution] is set to [i.ZOOM], Intelligent Resolution technology is applied to 
the picture.
 ●[i.ZOOM] always works when in [Intelligent Auto] Mode. ●[i.ZOOM] does not function in the following cases. • [Macro Zoom] • When the [Burst] setting is set to  or  • When the [Quality] setting is set to [  ], [  ] or [  ] • Scene Modes ([Handheld Night Shot], [HDR], [3D Photo Mode]) • [Creative Control] Mode ([T

oy Effect])
 ■[Digital Zoom]
Zoom 4x further than Optical/Extended optical zoom. Note that, with Digital Zoom, 
enlarging will decrease picture quality. Set the [Digital Zoom] in the [Rec] menu to [ON]. 
(→135)
 ●Digital Zoom cannot be used in the following modes: • [Intelligent  Auto] Mode
 • When the [Burst] setting is set to  or  • Scene Modes ([Handheld Night Shot], [HDR], [3D Photo Mode]) • [Creative Control] Mode ([T oy Effect], [Miniature Effect])
 • When the [Quality] setting is set to [  ], [  ] or [  ] ●This is fixed to [ON] when [Macro Zoom] is set. ●When [Digital Zoom] is used simultaneously with [i.ZOOM], you can only increase the 
zoom ratio up to 2x.    
						

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Using ZoomVQT5A33
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[Step Zoom]
You can set the zoom operation to allow easy visualization of the angle of view (picture 
angle) for the focal length of a regular fixed focal length lens (as with a 35 mm film 
camera). When using the Step Zoom, you can operate the zoom ratio as easily as 
changing the camera lens.
 • If recording in [Intelligent 

Auto] Mode or Scene Mode, you can adjust the [Step Zoom] 
with the control ring. 
If the setting assigned to the control ring is [Step Zoom], [Step Zoom] will also be 
available for use in other modes.  (→118)
Turn the control ring
 ●When the control ring is operated, the focal length is displayed on a standard picture 
aspect ratio of 4:3 as a reference.
 ●The focal length will change in the following cases: • When [iHandheld Nite Shot] is set to [ON] • When [Burst] is set to [  ] • When [Handheld Night Shot] is set in Scene mode ●[Step Zoom] cannot be used in the following cases: • When recording motion pictures • Scene Mode ([3D Photo Mode])                  
						

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Taking pictures with flash
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 ■Recording mode: 
Press  to display [Flash]
Use cursor button to select the desired type and press  
[MENU/SET]
Type, operationsUses
*1[Auto] • Automatically judges whether or not to flashNormal use
[Auto/Red-Eye]*2
 • Automatically judges whether or not to flash 
(reduce red-eye) T
aking pictures of subjects in dark 
places
[Forced Flash On] • Always flash T
aking pictures with backlight or 
under bright lighting (e.g. fluorescent)
[Slow Sync./Red-Eye]*2
 • Automatically judges whether or not to flash  (reduce red-eye; slow shutter speed to take 
brighter pictures) T
aking pictures of subjects against a 
nightscape (tripod recommended)
[Forced Flash Off] • Never flash Places where flash use is prohibited
*1 Only in the  mode*2   Two flashes will be emitted. Do not move until after the second flash. Interval between flashes 
varies according to brightness of subject. 
When [Red-Eye Removal] in the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], the icon changes to [
]/[], red-
eye is automatically detected and the picture data is corrected. (only if the camera has detected a 
face)    
						

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Taking pictures with flashVQT5A33
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 ●Do not put your hands over the light-emitting area of the flash  (→10) or look at it 
from close range. 
Do not use the flash at close distances to other subjects (heat/light may 
damage subject).
 ●The effect of red-eye reduction varies depending on the subject and is affected by 
factors such as distance to the subject, whether the subject is looking at the camera 
during preliminary flash, and so on. In some cases, the effect of red-eye reduction 
may be negligible.
 ●Flash settings may be changed when changing recording mode. ●Scene Mode flash settings are restored to default when Scene Mode is changed. ●Edges of picture may become slightly dark if using flash at short distances without 
using zoom (close to max. W). This may be remedied by using a little zoom. 
 ●No pictures may be taken if these marks (e.g. ) are flashing (flash is charging). ●If light from the flash on a subject is insufficient, neither the proper exposure nor White 
Balance is achieved.
 ●The flash effect may not be sufficient in the following cases:  • When the shutter speed is fast • When [Burst] is set to [] ●Flash charging may take time if battery is low, or if using flash repeatedly.    
						

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Taking pictures with flashVQT5A33
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 ■Available types in each mode (○: Available, –: Not available, : Default setting)
[Scene Mode]
 ○*○ ○ ○ ○ ○–○ ○ ○
–○ ○ ○ ○– – –○–
–○ ○ ○ ○ ○–○ ○ ○
–○– – – –○– – –○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
*  Set to , ,  or  depending on the subject and brightness. • The flash cannot be used when recording motion pictures or in the , , , , , , , and  Scene Modes.
 ■The available flash range when [Sensitivity] setting is [AUTO]
Max. Wide Approx. 0.6 m - 7.0 m (2.0 feet - 23 feet)
Max. Tele Approx. 0.8 m - 2.3 m (2.6 feet - 7.5 feet)
 ■Shutter speeds for each flash mode
Setting Shutter speed (seconds)
  1/60*1 - 1/4000th
 1*1*2 - 1/4000th
*1 Varies according to [Min. Shtr Speed] setting. *2  When [Min. Shtr Speed] is set to [AUTO], and a jitter is detected when [Stabilizer] is turned to 
[ON], the maximum speed is 1/4 second. Also varies according to [Intelligent Auto] Mode and 
Scene Modes, etc.    
						

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Taking close-up pictures  (Macro recording)VQT5A33
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 ■Recording mode: * * Only [3D Photo Mode] can be set.
When you want to enlarge the subject, setting to [AF Macro] () enables you to take 
pictures at an even closer distance than the normal focus range (up to 3 cm (0.098 feet) 
for max. Wide).
Press 
Use cursor button to select [AF Macro] () and press 
[MENU/SET]
 display    
						

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Taking close-up pictures  (Macro recording)VQT5A33
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Focus range
When a subject is too close to the camera, the picture may not be properly focused.
 ■Shortest recording distance
The shortest recording distance is the distance from the lens front to the subject.  This 
distance changes gradually depending on the zoom position.
Zoom Focus Mode
[] [] [MF] [AF]
Max. W 3 cm (0.098 feet) 50 cm (1.6 feet)
Max. T 80 cm (2.6 feet) 80 cm (2.6 feet)
 • Focus range is displayed when operating the zoom, etc.
Focus range
 ●It may take some time until distant subjects come into focus. ●Using a tripod and [Self Timer] is recommended. Also, when recording a subject that 
is close to the camera, setting [Flash] to  [Forced Flash Off] is recommended. ●Moving the camera after aligning the focus is likely to result in poorly focused pictures 
if subject is close to the camera, due to the margin for focus alignment being severely 
reduced.
 ●Resolution may be reduced around the edges of the picture.    
						

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Taking close-up pictures  (Macro recording)VQT5A33
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[Macro Zoom]
 ■Recording mode: *
*
 Cannot be set in the following modes: [T oy Effect], [Miniature Effect]
To take even larger images of the subject, setting to [Macro Zoom] () enables the 
subject to appear even larger than when using [AF Macro] ().
Press 
Use cursor button to select [Macro Zoom] () and press 
[MENU/SET]
Adjust the magnification with the zoom lever
ReturnEnlarge
The zoom position is fixed at 
the Wide end.
Focus range is 3 cm 
(0.098
 feet) - .
Magnification (1 x to 3 x)
 ●In [Macro Zoom], higher magnification results in lower picture quality . ●When [Macro Zoom] is set, Extended optical zoom or [i.ZOOM] does not work. ●When [AF Tracking] is set, zoom macro is canceled. ●When the [Burst] setting is set to  or , the [Macro Zoom] cannot be set.