Panasonic Lumix DMC F1 User Manual

Preparation
11
Charging the Battery
1Connect the AC cable.
 The [POWER] indicatorA lights.
2Attach the battery to the AC adaptor. 
(1 # 2)
 The [CHARGE] indicatorB lights and 
charging starts.
3When the [CHARGE] indicatorB 
turns off, charging is finished.
 Charging is finished in 90 minutes.
4Remove the battery from the AC 
adaptor.
• The battery cannot be charged when the DC cable is connected to the AC adaptor. After use, be sure to disconnect the AC cable.
 The battery becomes warm after...

Preparation
12
Inserting the Battery
[Preparation]
 Check that the power switch is set to [OFF] 
and the lens is stored.
[Inserting the battery]
1Slide the door to the direction of the 
arrow to open the Memory Card/battery 
door.
2Insert the charged battery all the way 
in, until it is locked 1.
3Close the Memory Card/battery door.
[Removing the battery]
4Slide the door in the direction of the 
arrow to open the Memory Card/battery 
door.
5Slide the lock 1 in the direction of 
the arrow to remove the...

Preparation
13
ª Battery indicator
The remaining battery power is displayed on the LCD Monitor. (This is not displayed 
when using AC adaptor)
: The battery power is sufficient
: The remaining power is a little low
: The remaining power is low
: Recharge or replace the battery
ª Charging time and available recording time 
Measured under the following conditions: 
 Shooting once every 30 seconds, flash every other shot. 
 Measured using supplied 16MB SD Memory Card.
 Temperature: 77 F (25°C)/Humidity:...

Preparation
14
Connecting to an Electrical Outlet
If you use an AC adaptor as indicated in 3, 
you can use the camera without worrying 
about battery discharge.
[Preparation]
 Check that the power switch is set to [OFF] 
and the lens is stored.
1Connect the AC cable.
2Open the DC IN terminal door 1.
 It is also possible to connect the DC cable to 
the camera with the Memory Card/battery 
door opened.
3Connect the DC cable (supplied) to 
the camera.
 The camera becomes warm during use. 
However, this...

Preparation
15
Inserting the Card
[Preparation]
 Check that the power switch is set to [OFF] 
and the lens is stored.
[Inserting the card]
1Slide the door in the direction of the 
arrow to open the Memory Card/battery 
door.
2Insert the card all the way in until it 
clicks.
 Check the direction of the card.
 Do not touch the connection terminals on the 
back side of the card.
3Close the Memory Card/battery door.
[Removing the card]
4Slide the door to the direction of the 
arrow to open the Memory...

Preparation
16
ª Access to the card
When the card is being accessed, the 
flash/access indicator 1 and card 
access indication 2 lights.
When the flash/access indicator 1 and 
the card access indication 2 lights;
 Do not turn off the camera.
 Do not remove the battery or pull out the 
card.
 Do not disconnect the DC cable when 
using the AC adaptor. 
The card and the card contents may be 
destroyed and the camera may not 
operate normally.
As there is a risk that the data on the 
card may be damaged...

Preparation
17
Turning Power on/off
1Set the power switch to [ON].
 The Status indicator 1 lights.
2Set the power switch to [OFF].
 When the power switch is turned on, do not hold the lens cover. If the lens cover does not 
open, [SYSTEM ERROR] is displayed. Turn the power switch off and on.
 When turning the power switch off, do not hold the lens cover. If the lens cover does not 
close, the power turns off with it opened. Turn the power switch on and off. 
 When turning on the power in the...

Preparation
18
Attaching the Strap
1Pass the top of the strap through the 
strap eyelet 
1.
2Pass the opposite side of the strap 
through its ring shaped part.
3Pull the strap.



Preparation
19
Using the LCD Monitor
Every time you press the [DISPLAY] button, 
the display of the LCD Monitor changes as 
shown below.
[In recording]
[In playback]
DISPLAY
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10:00  JAN.1.2003
1/101/10
F 2.8 1/200AUTO10:00  JAN.1.2003



Preparation
20
Using the Optical Viewfinder
Parallax compensation mark 
 If you take a picture of the subject at a distance 
between 2.3 feet (70 cm) - 3.94 feet (120 cm) 
with the zoom in tele position, match the top and 
left of the subject with the parallax compensation 
mark 
1, in order not to cut it. When an accurate 
framing is necessary, use the LCD monitor.