Information for Your Safety, Dear Customer | Panasonic DMC-L1K

Before Use

Dear Customer,

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference.

Information for Your Safety

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Carefully observe copyright laws. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted.

•Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions.

•Four ThirdsTM is a trademark.

•SDHC Logo is a trademark.

•Adobe is a trademark or registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

•Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH.

•Elmarit is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG.

•Other names, company names, and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned.

THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

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A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery.

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Panasonic DMC-L1K, VQT0W82 operating instructions Information for Your Safety, Dear Customer

Contents

Operating Instructions Information for Your Safety Dear Customer FCC Note U.S. only Before Use Humid places When not using the camera for a long Period of timeAbout the Lens About indications in these operating instructions About the command dialAbout These Operating Instructions About illustrations of the cursor button Contents Using the REC Mode Menu Finely adjustingDeciding the Method to Measure Brightness Metering mode Setting the color tone Using the Remote Shutter Using the External FlashUsing the MC Protector/PL Filter Location candidates for World Time settings 110 Standard Accessories Lens Storage Bag Names ComponentsLens Rear Cap Card is optional USB socket P98 OUT/REMOTE socket P104 Terminal door Lens Battery charger/AC adaptor P18Screen Display 2000 Live View Display on the LCD Monitor P50 Playback Display on the LCD Monitor Attaching/Detaching the Lens Using a lens from another manufacturerAbout the Lens Four Thirds Mount Optical image stabilizer Set the O.I.S. switch to onDetach the lens cap Detaching a lens from the camera Body Charging starts when the Charge indicator B lights green Charging the Battery with the ChargerDetach the battery after charging is completed Connect the AC cable About the Battery Inserting/Removing the Battery Connect the AC cable Connect the DC cable a Using the AC AdaptorInserting/Removing the Card Optional Check the direction of the card About handling a card Access to the cardAbout the Card Http//panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs Attaching the Lens HoodSD Memory Card Fitting to the mark Pass the strap through the stopper and fasten the strap Attaching the StrapPass the strap through the hole at the strap eyelet Temporarily storing the lens hood Turning the Camera On Set the camera ON/OFF switch to onAttaching the Eyepiece Cap Attaching the eye cup Changing the clock setting Setting Date/Time Clock SetInitial setting Press MENU/SET Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date and time Press MENU/SET and then press About the Setup MenuPress 4 to select the Setup menu icon and then press Press 3/4 to select the menu item World Time Power SaveClock SET Monitor Select on Connection NO.RESETReset Highlight Language Video OUTTV Aspect English Tips for taking good pictures Making the Viewfinder easier to see Diopter adjustmentBefore Taking Pictures With the Viewfinder Changing the information display on the LCD monitor Rotate the shutter speed dial to a Set the focus mode lever to AFSMatching the Focus Exposure Automatically AF Auto Press the shutter button fully to take the picture Program shift Example of program shift when using the supplied lens Taking good pictures Exposure Set the focus mode lever to AFCPreventing jitter camera shake Shutter-priority AE Mode becomes Aperture-priority AE modeAperture-priority AE Rotate the aperture ring to set the aperture value 60s/B to We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slowRotate the shutter speed dial to set the shutter speed You can set from 1/2 of a second to Manual Exposure 60s/B to Mode becomes manual exposure modeCommand dial D to set the shutter speed Press the shutter button halfway Manual Exposure Assistance About B Bulb Press FUNC.2 a Rotate the command dial C to compensate the exposureCompensating the Exposure Under exposed Press 4 to select on and then press MENU/SET Press 4 to select the Custom menu icon and then pressPress 3/4 to select DIREC. EX. COMP. and then press Rotate the focus ring to focus on the subject Set the focus mode lever to MFTaking Pictures with Manual Focus Take the picture Rotate the zoom ring towards Wide Taking Pictures with the ZoomRotate the zoom ring towards Tele To make subjects appear closer use Tele Press 2/1 to select the picture Playing Back PicturesPress To finish playback Changing the Information Displayed on the playback screen Press Display to switch the monitor screenDeleting Pictures Select the picture with 2/1 Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to set Only when selecting Multi DeleteScreen when selecting Multi Delete To delete Multi Delete Press Press 3 to select YES Press MENU/SET Using the Playback ZoomPress 3/4/2/1 to move the position Examples of 25 screens Displaying Multiple ScreensPress 3/4/2/1 to select a picture To delete a picture during multi Playback Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press MENU/ SET Displaying Pictures by Recording DatePress 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played back Calendar is displayed monthly Switching to Live View Press Live View to switch the setting Display button LCD monitor Tips for taking good pictures with Live ViewChanging the Information Displayed Guide line Properly Exposed B Under Exposed C Over Exposed ¢Histogram HistogramExamples of histogram Canceling High angle mode Press Display a for 1 second Auto focus when taking pictures with Live View Set the focus mode lever to AFS P32 29 m 0.95 feet to ¶ Manual focus when taking pictures with Live ViewPress 2/1 to display the MF assist screen About MF Assist Press 3/4 to select MF Assist and then press Press MENU/SET to magnify the MF assist screenPress MENU/SET to close MF assist Press 3/4 to select 4a or 10a and then press MENU/SET Depth of field properties Aperture Small Large Checking the Depth of FieldPress a aperture stopping down button Wide¢3 Press D Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashRotate the command dial G and select the flash setting Forced on AutoAUTO/Red-eye reduction¢ Slow sync./Red-eye reduction¢ ISO Press a Adjusting the flash outputRotate the command dial C to adjust the flash output Bounce flash Fixing the Focus Exposure AF/AE Lock When burst mode is set to high speed H Taking Pictures using Burst ModeSet the drive mode lever to Focus on the subject and take a picture Burst speed Number of pictures recorded in burst modeFocusing in burst mode High Low When taking 3 pictures Taking Pictures using Auto BracketPress 3/4 to select the setting and then press MENU/SET NO./STEP Self-timer set to 10 SEC Taking Pictures with the Self-timerWhen taking 5 pictures Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu Changing the time setting for the self-timer Adjusting the White BalanceRotate the command dial C to select the white balance Press WB a Auto Setting the color temperature Resetting the white balanceColor Temperature Setting White Balance Adjustment Finely adjusting the white balance Press ISO a Setting the Light SensitivityRotate the command dial C to select the ISO sensitivity Deciding the Method to Measure Brightness Press FUNC.1 a or FUNC.2 B Setting Frequently Used FunctionsRotate the command dial D to select an item Press the shutter button halfway to set the selected item PICT.SIZE¢2 P78 Film Mode P76OIS Mode P82 RAW REC. P79 There are 3 menu screens in the REC menu 1/3, 2/3 and 3/3 Using the REC Mode MenuPress MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select the menu item Press 3/4 to select Film Mode and then press Film ModeSetting the color tone of the picture to be recorded Sharpness Adjusting each film mode to the desired settingContrast Saturation Only When the aspect ratio isMany pixels Fine B Few pixels Rough Quality RAW REC. Recording a RAW file simultaneously Aspect Ratio Picture size and extended optical zoom magnification Ratio Size Zoom SELF-TIMER Setting the time for the self-timerUsing the digital zoom together with Extended optical zoom OFF OIS ModeOptical Image Stabilizer MODE1 Burst Rate Auto BracketAF-LAF/AE Lock Flash Sync Using the Custom Menu Factory Custom SETNormal CUST. SET MEM Afmf CenterSelect OFF AF/AE Lock Hold Saving settings in CUST. SET MEM Press 3/4 to select CUST. SET MEM. and then press Using the Play mode menu Only when there are previously saved settings Press 3/4 to select ALL or and then press MENU/SET Slide ShowPlaying back pictures in order for a fixed duration Press 3 to select Start and then press MENU/SET Deleting all favorites Setting your favorite picturesFavorite Rotate Picture is rotated manually Example When rotating clockwiseRotate DISP./ROTATE To display the picture rotated Picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90o Dpof Print Setting the picture to print and the number of printsSingle setting Number of prints icon B appears Multi settingTo cancel all settings To print the date Resize ProtectPreventing accidental erasure of pictures Making the picture smaller Trimming Enlarging a picture and trimming it Press 2/1 to select the size and then pressPress 3/4 to select YES or no and then press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select Then press Menu Press shutter buttonAspect CONV. Changing the aspect ratio of a 169 picture Press 2/1 to select a picture and then press Format Initializing the card Windows Connecting to a PCPress 3 to select PC and then press MENU/SET Dcim Misc Printing the Pictures 100 Press 3 to select Single Picture and then press MENU/SET 101Press 4 to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU/SET Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET 102 Press 4 to select Dpof Picture and then press MENU/SET Setting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance 103 104 Playing back pictures using the Video cable suppliedPlaying Back Pictures on a TV Screen Connect the video cable to the video input socket on the TV Icon Setting Using the External FlashRotate the command dial E to switch the flash settings 105 Picture quality. P68 Using the MC Protector/PL Filter106 MCuMulti-coated PLuPolarizing lens filter Using the Remote Shutter107 Press the button lightly to press halfway Press 3/4 to select World Time and then press Displaying the Time at Travel Destination World Time108 Press 3/4 to select Home and then press MENU/SET 109 Finishing setting the home areaSetting the travel destination area ¢ GMT is an abbreviation of Greenwich Mean Time Location candidates for World Time settings110 111 About dirt on the image sensor Clean the image sensor112 Removing dirt on the image sensor 113 Message Display 114 Troubleshooting 115 LCD monitor is too bright or dark 116Picture cannot be recorded with Live View Flash Flash is not activated 117Noise appears on the LCD monitor Flash is activated 2 times 118 Camera becomes warm Clock is reset119 File numbers are not recorded consecutively Number of recordable pictures 120 121 Specifications 122 123 OUT/REMOTE 124 Digital Camera Accessory System 125 For USA Customers Digital Camera Accessory Order Form126 Request for Service Notice For USA Only 127 128 Limited Warranty For USA OnlyLimited Warranty Coverage Carry-In or Mail-In Service 129 Service in Puerto Rico Customer Services Directory For USA OnlyCentralized Factory Servicenter 130 Index 131 132 Conecte el cable CA Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en español133 Inserte hasta que dispare la batería enteramente cargada Gire el disco de la velocidad de obturación hacia a 134Ajuste la palanca del modo del enfoque a AFS Grabación 135 Panasonic Canada Inc One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJPanasonic Puerto Rico, Inc Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3