Panasonic Lumix DMC F1 User Manual

							Recording images (basic)
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Using the Digital Zoom
The Digital Zoom feature allows you to bring 
the subject an additional 3 times closer, 
thereby achieving an overall effective 9a 
zoom. In some cases the use of Digital Zoom 
can cause a slight deterioration of picture 
quality.
[Preparation]
 Set the mode dial except for []/[]. (P22)
1Press the [MENU] button.
2Press 3/4 to select [D.ZOOM].
3Press 2/1 to set to [ON].
4Press the [MENU] button.
 The menu will disappear.
 The zoom adjustment and recording method are 
the same as in “Using the Optical Zoom”. (P30)
 When the digital zoom is set to [ON], the digital 
zoom indication 
1 appears.
 When entering the digital zoom range, the zoom 
bar will pause.
 When using the digital zoom the picture quality 
becomes deteriorated.
 We recommend that you use a tripod in the 
digital zoom range.
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D.ZOOM
CONT.AF
REC2/3SETUP
AUDIO REC.
SENSITIVITY
SELECT SETEXITMENU
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Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
[Preparation]
 Set the mode dial except for []/[ ]/[ ]. 
(P22)
1Press [ ].
 Every time you press [ ], the available 
settings will appear as shown below. (There 
are settings that cannot be set according to 
the REC mode. Those that cannot be set are 
not displayed when pressing [ ]. Refer to 
the table on the left.)
: AUTO
The flash fires automatically according to the 
lighting condition.
: AUTO/Red-eye reduction
The flash fires automatically according to the 
recording situation.
It reduces the red-eye phenomenon (When a 
subject’s eyes appear red in flash light).
Use it when you take pictures of people or 
animals in low lighting conditions.
: Forced ON
The flash fires every time a picture is 
captured.
Use this setting when your subject is back-lit 
or under fluorescent light.
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: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction
When you take a picture with a dark 
background landscape, it makes the flash fire 
and the shutter speed slow, so that the dark 
background landscape will become bright. 
Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye 
phenomenon. We recommend that you use a 
tripod.
: Forced OFF
Even in dark places, the flash does not fire.
Set it when you take pictures in places where 
using flash is not allowed.
2Take a picture.
 The recording method is the same as in 
“Taking Pictures”. (P25)
 Do not stare at the flash light from close proximity when using the flash.
 The available flash range is about 0.98 feet (30 cm) - 4.59 feet (140 cm)(Tele), 0.98 feet 
(30 cm) - 7.87 feet (2.4 m)(Wide). (When setting to ISO100)
 When the shutter jiggle alert is displayed within the available flash range, we recommend 
using the flash.
 Do not cover the flash sensor 
1 with your fingers or other items. Otherwise, brightness 
cannot be perceived.
 In landscape mode [ ]/motion image mode [ ], the flash setting is fixed to the Forced 
OFF [ ].
 When you set to burst mode or auto bracket, only 1 picture is taken for every flash firing.
 The flash indication becomes red when pressing the shutter button halfway.
 When the flash/access indication 
2 and the flash indication blink red, you cannot take a 
picture even when you press the shutter button fully.
 When using the flash, do not let subjects get too close to the flash. The shape or color of 
subjects may be changed because of the heat and light of the flash.
 When taking a picture with the flash, the white balance will be automatically adjusted 
(except for manual white balance setting), but the white balance may not be properly 
adjusted when the Photo Flash is insufficient.
 When taking a picture with the flash after setting the white balance manually, the white 
balance may not be properly adjusted. We recommend setting the white balance to [AUTO] 
when using the flash. (P49)
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Using the Continuous AF
This function allows you to reduce the time 
required for focusing, as AF is continuously 
working without the need to press the shutter 
button every time.
[Preparation]
 Set the mode dial to []. (P22)
1Press the [MENU] button.
2Press 3/4 to select [CONT.AF].
3Press 2/1 to select [ON].
4Press the [MENU] button.
 The menu will disappear.
 The indication [ ] 
1 will appear.
 In all modes except for 
[], [CONT.AF] is fixed to [OFF].
 The battery is depleted more quickly using continuous AF.
 It may take time to adjust the focus after zooming out (Wide 
# Tele) or suddenly changing 
the subject of shooting from distant subjects to nearby subjects.
 Press the shutter button halfway again to adjust the focus when it is difficult to adjust the 
focus.
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REC2/3SETUP
AUDIO REC.CONT.AF
SENSITIVITY
SELECT SETEXITMENUD.ZOOM
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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Using the Self Timer feature, you can be part 
of the picture. The camera will automatically 
take a photo either 2 or 10 seconds after the 
shutter button is pressed.
[Preparation]
 Set the mode dial except for []/[ ]. (P22)
1Press the [ ] button.
 Every time you press it, what is displayed 
changes as shown below.
: Self-timer set to 10 seconds
: Self-timer set to 2 seconds
When these indicators are not displayed, 
self-timer setting is cancelled.
2Press the shutter button fully.
 The self-timer indicator 1 blinks and the 
shutter is activated after 10 seconds (or 
2 seconds).
 When setting the self-timer, the focus and 
exposure are not adjusted by pressing the 
shutter button halfway. When pressing the 
button fully, they are automatically adjusted 
just before recording.
 If you press the [MENU] button when the 
self-timer is set, the self-timer setting is 
cancelled.
 In simple mode 
[], you can only set to 10 seconds [ ].
 In burst mode, the self-timer setting applies to the first picture only.
 We recommend using a tripod when setting the self-timer.
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10 s 2 sOFF
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							Recording images (advanced)
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Taking Pictures with Audio
You can take a picture with audio for 
5 seconds.
[Preparation]
 Set the mode dial except for []/[]/[ ]. 
(P22)
1Press the [MENU] button.
2Press 3/4 to select [AUDIO REC.].
3Press 2/1 to select [ON].
4Press the [MENU] button.
 The menu will disappear.
 This icon [ ] 
2 will appear on the LCD 
Monitor.
5Press the shutter button fully and 
take a picture.
 It is not necessary to continue pressing the 
shutter button.
 Audio is recorded from the built-in 
microphone 
1 of the camera.
 5 seconds later, the audio recording is 
stopped automatically.
 If you press the [MENU] button during the 
audio recording, it will be cancelled.
 Using this feature will result in fewer images 
being able to be saved.
 When setting to auto bracket/burst mode, it is not 
possible to take a picture with audio. (P46, P52)
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AUDIO REC.
REC2/3
CONT.AF
SETUP
SENSITIVITY
D.ZOOM
2,3
SELECT SETEXITMENU
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Changing the Picture Size
You can choose among 4 picture size 
settings.
[Preparation]
 Set the mode dial except for []/[]/[ ]. 
(P22)
1Press the [MENU] button.
2Press 3/4 to select [PICT.SIZE].
3Press 2/1 to select the picture size.
 : 2048 a 1536 pixels
 : 1600 
a 1200 pixels
 : 1280 
a 960 pixels
 :   640 
a 480 pixels
4Press the [MENU] button.
 The menu will disappear.
 In motion image mode [ ], the picture size is fixed to 320 
a 240 pixels.
 The smaller the picture size you select, the more pictures you can store on the Memory 
Card. In addition, a small data volume allows you to attach the picture to an e-mail or post it 
on a web site more easily.
 If you select a larger picture size, the printed picture will be clearer, especially with larger 
sized prints.
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REC1/3SETUP
PICT.SIZE
QUALITYSPOT MODE
W.BALANCE 
SELECT SETEXITMENU
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Changing the Quality 
(Data Compression Ratio)
You can choose among 2 quality levels (Data 
Compression Ratio).
[Preparation]
 Set the mode dial except for []/[]/[ ]. 
(P22)
1Press the [MENU] button.
2Press 3/4 to select [QUALITY].
3Press 2/1 to select the quality (Data 
Compression Ratio).
 : Fine (Low compression)
It gives priority to picture quality to record 
high quality pictures.
 : Standard (Standard compression)
It gives priority to the number of recordable 
pictures and records standard quality 
pictures.
4Press the [MENU] button.
 The menu will disappear.
 Picture size/Quality and number of recordable pictures (16MB/64MB SD Memory Card)
 The numbers shown in the table are approximate numbers. If you mix fine quality and 
standard quality, the number of recordable pictures changes.
 It may happen that pictures appear like a mosaic depending on the scene characteristics.
 Remaining frame which is displayed on the LCD Monitor may not correspond with recorded 
frames, however, this is not a malfunction.
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PICT.SIZEQUALITY
REC1/3
1600
SPOT MODE
W.BALANCE 
SETUP
SELECT SETEXITMENU
2,3
Picture size16MB (supplied) 64MB (optional)
2048
a153610 20 45 88
1600
a120017 34 74 149
1280
a96022 43 96 184
640
a48069 129 298 553
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Taking Pictures using Macro Mode
When you take pictures from a distance closer 
than 1.64 feet (50 cm)(Tele), set the camera in 
macro mode
 []. This allows you to get closer 
to the subject up to 0.33 feet (10 cm)(Wide)
.
 Macro Mode []
 Normal recording 
1Set the mode dial to Macro mode [ ].
2Take a picture.
 The recording method is the same as in 
“Taking Pictures”. (P25)
 Select the flash setting depending on the situation. (P32)
 The available flash range is about 0.98 feet (30 cm) - 4.59 feet (140 cm)(Tele), 0.98 feet 
(30 cm) - 7.87 feet (2.4 m)(Wide). (When setting to ISO100)
 When the shutter jiggle alert is displayed within the available flash range, we recommend 
using the flash.
 When the camera lens is at a distance over the available range from the subject, focus may 
not be adjusted even if the focus indication appears.
 When selecting the macro mode, optical finder functionality is limited. Use the LCD monitor.
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(10 cm) 0.98 feet
0.33 feet
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Taking Pictures using Portrait Mode
This mode allows you to easily achieve the 
depth of focus effect. The subject stands out in 
front of an unfocused background.
We recommend placing the subject much 
closer and allowing for proper distance 
between subject and background.
Please note that this mode is suitable for 
outdoor situations under sunlight. 
1Set the mode dial to Portrait mode [ ].
2Take a picture.
 The recording method is the same as in 
“Taking Pictures”. (P25)
 White balance is set to [AUTO] in the default position. You can change the setting. (P49)
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