Using the Custom Menu | Panasonic DMC-L1K, VQT0W82 guide

Menu Settings

Using the [CUSTOM] Menu

You can change the settings for each function using the [CUSTOM] menu. You can then save these settings for future use. (P87)

•Set items as required. (Refer to P85 to P87 for each menu item.)

•The following example shows how to set [LCD AUTO].

•Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu to return the settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase. (P29)

1 Press [MENU/SET] and then press 2.

REC	1/3	MENU
FILM MODE		SET
PICT.SIZE
QUALITY
RAW REC.	OFF
ASPECT
SELECT	EXIT MENU

2 Press 4 to select the [CUSTOM] menu icon [ ] and then press 1.

CUSTOM	1/4
CUSTOM SET	NORMAL
CUST. SET MEM.
FUNC.1 SET
FUNC.2 SET
DIREC. EX. COMP.	OFF
SELECT	EXIT MENU

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3 Press 3/4 to select the menu item.

CUSTOM	1/4
CUSTOM SET	NORMAL
CUST. SET MEM.
FUNC.1 SET
FUNC.2 SET
DIREC. EX. COMP.	OFF
SELECT	EXIT MENU
A
CUSTOM	2/4	2/4

	LCD AUTO		OFF
	AF FRAME		AUTO
	AF_MF		OFF
	AF/AE LOCK HOLD		OFF
	AF-LED		ON
SELECT		EXIT MENU

•Press 4 at A to switch to the next menu screen.

4 Press 1, press 3/4 to select the setting and then press [MENU/ SET].

CUSTOM	2/4
LCD AUTO	OFF
AF FRAME	ON
AF_MF	OFF
AF/AE LOCK HOLD	OFF
AF-LED	ON
SELECT	SET MENU

MENU

SET

5 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

•You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.

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Panasonic DMC-L1K, VQT0W82 operating instructions Using the Custom Menu, Press MENU/SET and then press

Contents

Operating Instructions Information for Your Safety Dear Customer FCC Note U.S. only Before Use When not using the camera for a long Period of time About the LensHumid places About the command dial About These Operating InstructionsAbout indications in these operating instructions About illustrations of the cursor button Contents Finely adjusting Deciding the Method to Measure Brightness Metering modeUsing the REC Mode Menu Setting the color tone Using the External Flash Using the MC Protector/PL FilterUsing the Remote Shutter Location candidates for World Time settings 110 Standard Accessories Names Components Lens Rear CapLens Storage Bag Card is optional USB socket P98 OUT/REMOTE socket P104 Terminal door Battery charger/AC adaptor P18 Screen DisplayLens 2000 Live View Display on the LCD Monitor P50 Playback Display on the LCD Monitor Using a lens from another manufacturer About the LensAttaching/Detaching the Lens Four Thirds Mount Set the O.I.S. switch to on Detach the lens capOptical image stabilizer Detaching a lens from the camera Body Charging the Battery with the Charger Detach the battery after charging is completedCharging starts when the Charge indicator B lights green Connect the AC cable About the Battery Inserting/Removing the Battery Using the AC Adaptor Inserting/Removing the Card OptionalConnect the AC cable Connect the DC cable a Check the direction of the card Access to the card About the CardAbout handling a card Attaching the Lens Hood SD Memory CardHttp//panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs Fitting to the mark Attaching the Strap Pass the strap through the hole at the strap eyeletPass the strap through the stopper and fasten the strap Temporarily storing the lens hood Set the camera ON/OFF switch to on Attaching the Eyepiece CapTurning the Camera On Attaching the eye cup Setting Date/Time Clock Set Initial settingChanging the clock setting Press MENU/SET Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date and time About the Setup Menu Press 4 to select the Setup menu icon and then pressPress MENU/SET and then press Press 3/4 to select the menu item Power Save Clock SETWorld Time Monitor NO.RESET ResetSelect on Connection Highlight Video OUT TV AspectLanguage English Making the Viewfinder easier to see Diopter adjustment Before Taking Pictures With the ViewfinderTips for taking good pictures Changing the information display on the LCD monitor Set the focus mode lever to AFS Matching the Focus Exposure Automatically AF AutoRotate the shutter speed dial to a Press the shutter button fully to take the picture Program shift Example of program shift when using the supplied lens Taking good pictures Set the focus mode lever to AFC Preventing jitter camera shakeExposure Mode becomes Aperture-priority AE mode Aperture-priority AEShutter-priority AE Rotate the aperture ring to set the aperture value We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow Rotate the shutter speed dial to set the shutter speed60s/B to You can set from 1/2 of a second to 60s/B to Mode becomes manual exposure mode Command dial D to set the shutter speedManual Exposure Press the shutter button halfway Manual Exposure Assistance About B Bulb Rotate the command dial C to compensate the exposure Compensating the ExposurePress FUNC.2 a Under exposed Press 4 to select the Custom menu icon and then press Press 3/4 to select DIREC. EX. COMP. and then pressPress 4 to select on and then press MENU/SET Set the focus mode lever to MF Taking Pictures with Manual FocusRotate the focus ring to focus on the subject Take the picture Taking Pictures with the Zoom Rotate the zoom ring towards TeleRotate the zoom ring towards Wide To make subjects appear closer use Tele Playing Back Pictures PressPress 2/1 to select the picture To finish playback Press Display to switch the monitor screen Deleting PicturesChanging the Information Displayed on the playback screen Select the picture with 2/1 Only when selecting Multi Delete Screen when selecting Multi DeletePress 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to set To delete Multi Delete Using the Playback Zoom Press 3/4/2/1 to move the positionPress Press 3 to select YES Press MENU/SET Displaying Multiple Screens Press 3/4/2/1 to select a pictureExamples of 25 screens To delete a picture during multi Playback Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played backPress 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press MENU/ SET Calendar is displayed monthly Switching to Live View Press Live View to switch the setting Tips for taking good pictures with Live View Changing the Information DisplayedDisplay button LCD monitor Guide line Histogram Examples of histogramProperly Exposed B Under Exposed C Over Exposed ¢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 Manual focus when taking pictures with Live View Press 2/1 to display the MF assist screen29 m 0.95 feet to ¶ About MF Assist Press MENU/SET to magnify the MF assist screen Press MENU/SET to close MF assistPress 3/4 to select MF Assist and then press Press 3/4 to select 4a or 10a and then press MENU/SET Checking the Depth of Field Press a aperture stopping down buttonDepth of field properties Aperture Small Large Wide¢3 Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Rotate the command dial G and select the flash settingPress D Auto AUTO/Red-eye reduction¢Forced on Slow sync./Red-eye reduction¢ ISO Adjusting the flash output Rotate the command dial C to adjust the flash outputPress a Bounce flash Fixing the Focus Exposure AF/AE Lock Taking Pictures using Burst Mode Set the drive mode lever toWhen burst mode is set to high speed H Focus on the subject and take a picture Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Focusing in burst modeBurst speed High Low Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Press 3/4 to select the setting and then press MENU/SETWhen taking 3 pictures NO./STEP Taking Pictures with the Self-timer When taking 5 picturesSelf-timer set to 10 SEC Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu Adjusting the White Balance Rotate the command dial C to select the white balanceChanging the time setting for the self-timer Press WB a Auto Resetting the white balance Color Temperature SettingSetting the color temperature White Balance Adjustment Finely adjusting the white balance Setting the Light Sensitivity Rotate the command dial C to select the ISO sensitivityPress ISO a Deciding the Method to Measure Brightness Setting Frequently Used Functions Rotate the command dial D to select an itemPress FUNC.1 a or FUNC.2 B Press the shutter button halfway to set the selected item Film Mode P76 OIS Mode P82PICT.SIZE¢2 P78 RAW REC. P79 Using the REC Mode Menu Press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select the menu itemThere are 3 menu screens in the REC menu 1/3, 2/3 and 3/3 Film Mode Setting the color tone of the picture to be recordedPress 3/4 to select Film Mode and then press Adjusting each film mode to the desired setting ContrastSharpness Saturation When the aspect ratio is Many pixels Fine B Few pixels RoughOnly Quality RAW REC. Recording a RAW file simultaneously Aspect Ratio Picture size and extended optical zoom magnification Ratio Size SELF-TIMER Setting the time for the self-timer Using the digital zoom together with Extended optical zoomZoom OIS Mode Optical Image StabilizerOFF MODE1 Auto Bracket AF-LAF/AE LockBurst Rate Flash Sync Using the Custom Menu Custom SET NormalFactory CUST. SET MEM Center SelectAfmf 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 Slide Show Playing back pictures in order for a fixed durationPress 3/4 to select ALL or and then press MENU/SET Press 3 to select Start and then press MENU/SET Setting your favorite pictures FavoriteDeleting all favorites Example When rotating clockwise Rotate DISP./ROTATE To display the picture rotatedRotate Picture is rotated manually Picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90o Setting the picture to print and the number of prints Single settingDpof Print Multi setting To cancel all settingsNumber of prints icon B appears To print the date Protect Preventing accidental erasure of picturesResize Making the picture smaller Press 2/1 to select the size and then press Press 3/4 to select YES or no and then press MENU/SETTrimming Enlarging a picture and trimming it Press shutter button Aspect CONV. Changing the aspect ratio of a 169 picturePress 3/4 to select Then press Menu Press 2/1 to select a picture and then press Format Initializing the card Connecting to a PC Press 3 to select PC and then press MENU/SETWindows Dcim Misc Printing the Pictures 100 101 Press 4 to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU/SETPress 3 to select Single Picture 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 Playing back pictures using the Video cable supplied Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen104 Connect the video cable to the video input socket on the TV Using the External Flash Rotate the command dial E to switch the flash settingsIcon Setting 105 Using the MC Protector/PL Filter 106Picture quality. P68 Using the Remote Shutter 107MCuMulti-coated PLuPolarizing lens filter Press the button lightly to press halfway Displaying the Time at Travel Destination World Time 108Press 3/4 to select World Time and then press Press 3/4 to select Home and then press MENU/SET Finishing setting the home area Setting the travel destination area109 Location candidates for World Time settings 110¢ GMT is an abbreviation of Greenwich Mean Time 111 Clean the image sensor 112About dirt on the image sensor Removing dirt on the image sensor 113 Message Display 114 Troubleshooting 115 116 Picture cannot be recorded with Live ViewLCD monitor is too bright or dark 117 Noise appears on the LCD monitorFlash Flash is not activated Flash is activated 2 times 118 Clock is reset 119Camera becomes warm File numbers are not recorded consecutively Number of recordable pictures 120 121 Specifications 122 123 OUT/REMOTE 124 Digital Camera Accessory System 125 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form 126For USA Customers Request for Service Notice For USA Only 127 Limited Warranty For USA Only Limited Warranty Coverage128 Carry-In or Mail-In Service 129 Customer Services Directory For USA Only Centralized Factory ServicenterService in Puerto Rico 130 Index 131 132 Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en español 133Conecte el cable CA Inserte hasta que dispare la batería enteramente cargada 134 Ajuste la palanca del modo del enfoque a AFSGire el disco de la velocidad de obturación hacia a Grabación 135 One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ Panasonic Puerto Rico, IncPanasonic Canada Inc Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3