Operating Instructions
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DMC-L10
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Contents
Night Portrait
Film Mode
SELF-TIMER
Portrait Scenery
VKF4091
Standard Accessories
DMW-BLA13PP
DE-A38F K2CA2EA00002 K1HA08CD0015 K1HA08CD0013 VFC4268
Card is optional
CD-ROM
Lens Rear Cap
Camera body
Names Components
Lens
Battery charger/AC adaptor P18
30 31 32
LCD monitor rotation direction
Using a lens other than the supplied lens
Rotating the LCD monitor
About the Lens
Attaching a lens to the camera body
Set the O.I.S. switch to on
Attaching/Detaching the Lens
Detach the lens cap
Fit to the mark
Attaching the Lens Hood
Detaching a lens from the camera body
Check that the camera is turned off
Temporarily storing the lens hood
Attaching the Strap
Pass the strap through the strap eyelet on the camera body
Attaching the eye cup
Attaching the Eyepiece Cap
Attaching the eyepiece cap
Connect the AC cable
Charging the Battery with the Charger
Charging starts when the Charge indicator a lights green
Attaching the Magnifier Eye Cup
Battery life
About the Battery
Detach the battery after charging is completed
Battery indication
Charging Charging time Approx min
When recording once every
Charge indicator lights when charging starts
When the Charge indicator flashes
Remove the battery after use
Inserting/Removing the Battery
Inserting/Removing the Card Optional
Card optional
Access to the card
About the Card optional
Press MENU/SET Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date and time
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Set the camera ON/OFF switch to on
Turning the Camera On
Press MENU/SET to set
About the Mode Dial
Changing the clock setting
Press MENU/SET
Setting the Menu
Press 3/4 to select the menu item
Press Press 3/4 to select the setting Press MENU/SET to set
Setting menu items
Switching to other menus
Auto Review
About the Setup Menu
Power Save
Clock SET
OFF
OFF NO.RESET
Monitor
LCD Auto
Onoff
USB Mode
Select on Connection
Highlight
Ver. Version Disp
When OFF is set When Auto is set
TV Aspect
Language
Viewfinder Display
Switching between the Viewfinder Display/ Live View Display
Format
LCD Monitor Display when taking pictures with Live View P54
P54 for details
Live View button B LCD monitor
Tips for taking good pictures with Viewfinder
Making the Viewfinder easier to see Diopter adjustment
Taking Pictures with the Viewfinder
Press Display to change
Set the focus mode lever to AFS
Matching the Focus Exposure Automatically
Changing the information display on the LCD monitor
Press the shutter button fully to take the picture
Setting the AF frame for phase difference AF
Program shift
Example of program shift when using the supplied lens
Exposure
When there are both near and distant subjects in a scene
Taking good pictures
Preventing jitter camera shake
Auto Mode Settings
Taking Pictures in Auto Mode
Set the focus mode lever to AFC
Focus Priority P106 on
Aperture-priority AE
Auto Bracket P72
Set the aperture value a Set the shutter speed B
Shutter-priority AE
Manual Exposure
Press the shutter button halfway
About B Bulb
Manual Exposure Assistance
Compensate the exposure towards positive
Compensating the Exposure
Rotate the rear dial to compensate the exposure
Under exposed
Press MENU/SET to close the menu
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
Press MENU/SET to display the menu Press 3/4/2/1 to select
Press 4 to select Exposure COMP. and then press MENU/SET
About the focus distance reference Mark
Technique for Manual focus
To make subjects appear closer use Tele
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Rotate the zoom ring towards Tele
Rotate the zoom ring towards Wide
To finish playback
Press Display to switch the monitor screen
Playing Back Pictures
Changing the Information Displayed on the playback screen
To delete a single picture
Deleting Pictures
Press
Press Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET
ALL Delete
Screen when selecting Multi Delete
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to set
To delete Multi Delete
Press 3/4/2/1 to move the position
Using the Playback Zoom
Rotate the front dial during playback zoom to switch images
Press Rotate the rear dial right to enlarge the picture
Examples of 25 screens To return to normal playback
Displaying Multiple
Press Rotate the rear dial left to display multiple screens
Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture
Calendar is displayed monthly
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played back
Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press MENU/ SET
Tips for taking good pictures with Live View
Press Live View to switch to the Live View recording screen
Taking Pictures with Live View
Histogram
Changing the Information Displayed
Guide line
Auto
Press LCD Mode a for 1 second Press 3/4 to select a mode
Brightening the LCD Monitor
Examples of histogram
Taking pictures at a low angle
Canceling setting
LCD Monitor
Taking pictures with the camera held Vertically
Auto focus when taking pictures with Live View
Live View AF P107 in the Custom Menu menu is set to P58
Setting the method used to focus
AF mode when taking pictures with Live View
Custom Menu menu is set to P58
About face detection
When selecting
Manual focus when taking pictures with Live View
Set the focus mode lever to MF
When selecting or
About MF Assist
To open the flash
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Press MENU/SET to close MF assist
Slow sync./Red-eye reduction
Auto
AUTO/Red-eye reduction
Forced on
ISO
30 ¢ 1 to 1/4000
Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting
1st curtain synchro
Adjusting the flash output
Setting to the 2nd Curtain Synchro
Normal method when taking pictures with the flash
Fixing the exposure only
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure
Press and hold AFL/AEL to fix the exposure
2nd curtain synchro
Fixing the focus or the focus/the exposure
If you release AFL/AEL, AF/AE Lock is canceled
When AF/AE is selected Fixing the focus and the exposure
Focus on the subject and take a picture
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
Set the drive mode lever to
Taking pictures with Live View
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
Focusing in burst mode
Sequence
Changing the settings for Step and Sequence in auto bracket
Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu
Step
Settings
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Self-timer set to
Changing the time setting for the self-timer
AWB
Adjusting the White Balance
Than AWB You can also use Func to set. P91
Resetting the white balance
Select or with on P75 and then press
For recording outdoors
Finely adjusting the white balance
Setting the color temperature
Viewfinder Display When taking pictures with Live View
Setting the Light Sensitivity
Use in dark Not Suitable Places
ISO sensitivity Settings
800 1600 ¢ When taking pictures with Live View only
ISO sensitivity 100 1600 Use in bright Not Places Suitable
Setting the maximum sensitivity setting
Deciding the Method to Measure Brightness
Metering mode
Clock SET
Registering Personal Menu Settings
AF+MF
Taking pictures in Custom mode
AF/AE Lock AF/AE Lock Hold
Taking expressive portraits and landscape pictures
Press 2/1 to select the advanced scene mode
Sensitivity Metering Mode
Creative setting
Scenery
Technique for Portrait mode
Portrait
Creative Macro
Macro
Normal Macro
ISO MACRO¢
Night Portrait
Sports
Scene menu and then press MENU/SET again
Press 2/1 to select the scene mode Press MENU/SET to set
Taking pictures that match the scene being
Food
Age display setting
Birthday setting
Sunset
PET
Refer to BABY1/BABY2 for other information about this mode
SELF-TIMER P102
Using the REC Mode Menu
Film Mode P92
Using the Function setting
Press 2/1 or use the rear dial to select an item
Film Mode
Setting the color tone of the picture to be recorded
Noise RED
Contrast
Sharpness
Saturation
Many pixels Fine B Few pixels Rough
Aspect
PICT.SIZE/QUALITY
Quality
When the aspect ratio is
Only
MODE2
OIS Mode
Optical Image Stabilizer
MODE1
¢ 35 mm film camera equivalent
EX. OPT. Zoom
Picture size and extended optical zoom magnification
≥4k
Zoom
Optical zoom
≥2k
Flash
Using the digital zoom together with Extended optical zoom
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Setting to the 2nd Curtain Synchro
Next
100
MULTI. Expo
Decide on the composition, and take the second picture
Press 4 to select Exit and then press MENU/SET
About automatic gain control setting
101
Decide on the composition, and take the third picture
Auto Bracket
SELF-TIMER
102
Burst Rate
Color Space
Setting the color space for taking pictures
Removing picture noise when taking pictures
103
104
Using the Custom Menu
Aperture
105
Dial SET
Exposure Comp
AF+MF
106
Focus Priority
AF Assist Lamp
107
Items that can be set Menu
Using the Play mode menu
108
Press 3 to select Start and then press MENU/SET
109
Slide Show
Press 3/4 to select ALL or and then press MENU/SET
Press 4 to select on and then press MENU/SET
Setting your favorite pictures
110
Favorite
To display the picture rotated
Example When rotating clockwise
111
Rotate DISP./ROTATE
Dpof Print
Setting the picture to print and the number of prints
Single setting
112
Number of prints icon B appears
Multi setting
To cancel all settings
113
Preventing accidental erasure of pictures
Protect icon Appears Cancel The protect icon a Disappears
114
Protect
Making the picture size smaller
115
Resize
Press 3/4 to select YES or no and then press MENU/SET
Trimming
116
Press 2/1 to select a picture and then press
117
Aspect Conv
Press 3/4 to select or Then press MENU/SET
Press 3 to select PC and then press MENU/SET
Connecting to a PC
118
Misc
119
Dcim
120
Printing the Pictures
Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET
121
Press 4 to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU/SET
Press 3 to select Single Picture and then press MENU/SET
Press 4 to select Dpof Picture and then press MENU/SET
122
123
Setting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance
Turn the TV on and select external input
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
124
Connect the video cable to the video input socket on the TV
External flash Forced on External flash Slow sync
Using the External Flash
125
Icon
126
Using the MC Protector/PL Filter
About Lock on the remote shutter
Using the Remote Shutter
127
MCuMulti-coated PLuPolarizing lens filter
Camera becomes warm during use. This is not a malfunction
Using the AC Adaptor
128
Connect the AC cable Connect the DC cable a
129
Setting the home area Home Perform steps 1
Finishing setting the home area
Displaying the Time at Travel Destination World Time
130
Setting the travel destination area Perform steps 1
Program shift P38 Age P89
Screen Display
131
Live View Display on the LCD Monitor P54
132
Histogram P48
133
Playback Display on the LCD Monitor
About dirt on the image sensor
134
Wipe off any dust or fingerprints with a soft, dry cloth
135
136
137
Message Display
138
139
Troubleshooting
LCD monitor is too bright or dark
140
Picture cannot be recorded with Live View
However a picture is not taken
Flash is activated continuously
141
Flash Flash is not activated
Flash is activated 2 times
142
143
144
Number of recordable pictures
145
146
147
Specifications
DIGITAL/V.OUT
148
Remote
149
150
Digital Camera Accessory System
For USA Customers
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
151
152
Request for Service Notice For USA Only
153
Limited Warranty For USA Only
Limited Warranty Coverage
154
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
155
Customer Services Directory For USA Only
Centralized Factory Service Center
Service in Puerto Rico
156
Memo
157
158
Index
47, 97
159
121
32, 35
Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ
Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc
Panasonic Canada Inc