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Owner’s Manual for advanced features

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-LF1

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Customers only Register online at Contents Application Record Recording panorama pictures Taking Pictures with different Picture effects105 108 Application View Wi-Fi/NFC Others Connecting with other devices Camera handling Before use No compensation for missed shots Always take a test shot firstCarefully observe copyright laws Also refer to Usage cautions and notes →279 Optional accessories Standard Accessories Flash →75 Shutter button Bottom Speaker →55 Card/Battery door →14Top Release lever →14 Tripod mount →281 Motion picture button →40 Wi-Fi antenna Diopter adjustment dial →66Fn button Hdmi socket →241 Left cursor button MENU/SET buttonUp cursor button Right cursor button Power supply Charging batteryAbout batteries that you can use with this unit Camera status Charge Close the card/battery door Insert the battery all the wayTo remove battery Inserting the battery Charging the battery Charging the battery through the computerMake sure that the camera is turned off Charging lamp indications On Charging in progress Red Remaining battery Recording still pictures When using LCD monitorRemaining battery Recording conditions by Cipa standard Viewing pictures When using LCD monitor Recording motion pictures When using LCD monitorRecording conditions Inserting and removing the card optional Open position and open the card Battery doorSlide the release lever to Insert the card all the way Built-in memory approx MB Saving your pictures cards and built-in memoryCompatible memory cards optional Type of Card Capacity Recording capacity guidelines pictures/recording time Recording picture capacity still picturesPicture Size Built-in memory 32 GB 64 GB 12M When Rec Format is MP4 When Rec Format is AvchdRecording time capacity motion pictures Press the Camera ON/OFF button Setting the clockPress MENU/SET to set To change time setting Select Clock Set from the Setup menu or Rec menuSet the date and time Perform steps . →23 Sequence of operations Play back pictures Aim the camera and shootPress the Camera ON/OFF button to turn off the camera Recording mode Setting Using the control ring Using Quick menu Turn the control ring to change the settingPress Q.MENU/ button Press to select menu items Press MENU/SET Recording mode Taking pictures with automatic settingsTake a picture Focus display Automatic Scene Detection About Backlight Compensation Press MENU/SET to finalize the setting Press Turn the control ring to adjust background defocusingDefocusing the background Settings About the Happy color settingMotion Deblur IHandheld Nite Shot IHDR AF Tracking Press to set AF Mode to AF Tracking Intelligent Auto Plus Mode Switching to Intelligent Auto Plus Mode Use the control ring to make adjustments Press Press to select an item to adjustAdjusting brightness, coloring, and background defocusing About Intelligent Auto setting items Taking pictures with your own settings First adjust focus according to subject How to adjust focusReturn to desired composition Focus display Press the motion picture button to start recording Recording motion picturesPress the motion picture button again to end recording About the recording format for recording motion pictures Motion picture recording in other recording modesAbout the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures About recording modes Basics Burst function Press the Playback button Viewing your picturesPress to select a picture to be displayed View pictures Zooming in and viewing Playback Zoom Move the zoom lever toward T side Viewing a list of pictures Multi Playback Move the zoom lever toward W side Viewing pictures by their recording date Calendar Select a picture with the motion picture icon, and press Viewing motion picturesOperations during motion picture playback Capturing still pictures from motion pictures Press button to delete displayed picture Deleting pictures To delete multiple up to 100/To delete all pictures Press to select AF Mode and then press MENU/SET Setting the menuPress to select a setting, and then press MENU/SET Example Changing AF Mode in the Rec menu in Program AE Mode Menu type Using the Setup menu Cust.Set Mem Speaker VolumeFn Button Set Control Ring Set Power Monitor Auto Power MonitorMonitor Luminance Composition Guide Histogram Settings on / OFFVideo Rec Area Remaining Disp Settings on / OFF MF ResumeLens Resume Zoom Resume Settings 2MIN. / 5MIN. / 10MIN. / OFF Auto Power OffMonitor Power Save Economy No.Reset Self Timer Auto OffAuto Review 1SEC / 2SEC Reset Rec. settings? Reset setup parameters? ResetReset Wi-Fi Settings USB Mode Output Settings 3D / 2DViera Link 3D Playback Version Disp Rotate Disp Language FormatStabilizer Demo To continue entering characters Entering TextEditing text About diopter adjustment Switching between the monitor and viewfinderPress LVF button Press DISP. button to change display Switching the display of recording information, etc Composition Guideline Description Name Taking pictures with the composition determined Taking still pictures with a guideline How to select guidelines Press DISP. button to switch the display Using the level gaugeUsing the level gauge Correct camera angle Zoom In/Out Using Zoom Extended optical zoom Optical ZoomZoom types and use Digital Zoom Zoom Step Zoom Turn the control ring Taking pictures with flash Taking pictures with flash Shutter speeds for each flash mode Available flash range when Sensitivity setting is AutoScene Mode Setting Shutter speed seconds Taking close-up pictures Macro recording Shortest recording distance Zoom Focus ModeFocus range Macro Zoom Press to select Auto Focus mode items and press MENU/SET Select AF Mode from the Rec menuSwitching AF Mode Taking pictures with Auto Focus Taking front-on pictures of people Face Detection Lock Off Determined position for focus 1-area-focusing Subject not centered in picture 23-area-focusing Changing the position and size of the AF area Taking pictures by locking the focus and/or exposure AF/AE Lock switchingPreparation Locks exposure only. AEL is displayed on the screen Shot AF Taking pictures with Manual FocusFocus range indication Enlarged display MF assist To cancel self-timer Taking pictures with self-timer Press Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation To change the compensation margin To cancel Auto Bracket 4000 Taking pictures by setting the aperture value Taking pictures by setting the shutter speed 250 1/4000 Manual exposure assist estimate Changing the selected picture effects Creative Control menu Taking Pictures with different picture effectsControl ring Adjusts the brightness Adjusts background defocusing Turn the control ring to make adjustments Items that can be set →97 ExpressiveRetro Old Days Low Key High KeySepia Dynamic Monochrome 100Impressive Art High Dynamic Cross Process 101Toy Effect 102 Defocusing a pictureMiniature Effect Soft Focus 103Star Filter One Point Color 104Selecting color 105 Recording panorama pictures Panorama Shot ModePress the shutter button halfway to focus Tips Press the shutter button fully again to end recording 106Changing the recording direction or picture effects About panorama playback 107 Changing the selected scene mode Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode108 Selected scene Scenes for motion picture Portrait 109Soft Skin Scenery Sports 110Night Portrait Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot What is HDR?Food Use cursor button to select Exit and press MENU/SET 112To record age and name 113 Settings 15 sec. / 30 sec. / 60 secStarry Sky Glass Through 114 3D Photo ModeTips for recording pictures 115 Register your own settings and record Press MENU/SET to enter the settings Set mode dial to / Custom modeWhen changing the menu settings 116 Using registered functions How to registerRegistering preferred functions to the Fn button 117 118 Changing the settings assigned to the control ring Burst function Setting Speed Description No.119 Press Use cursor button to select Burst and press MENU/SET Setting Speed Description To cancel burst120 Aspect Ratio Group. →143 121 Recording with the Face Recognition function Recording tips when registering face pictures122 How the Face Recognition function works During recording 123 Record the face picture 124Press to select the item for editing and press MENU/SET Registering face pictures Editing or deleting information about registered persons 125 126 Useful features for travelTo record Location When you come back from your travel destination Select World Time from the Setup menu →52127 To set daylight savings Setting guide Using the Rec menu128 Aspect Ratio 129 Recording mode Set quality of picture SettingsAbout RAW file Quality Sensitivity 130Sensitivity 12800 ∗ Sensitivity Shutter speed Extended ISO 131White Balance Setting White Balance manually White Balance fine adjustment excluding AWB132 AWB operational range 133 AF ModeQuick AF Face Recog 134 Metering ModeExposure 135 ResolutionMin. Shtr Speed Digital Zoom Recording mode ∗ Color Mode136 AF Assist Lamp Stabilizer 137 138 Settings W/O Time / with Time / OFFDate Stamp 139 Using the Motion Picture menuRec Format Rec Quality 140 Settings onStill Picture Size Continuous AF Wind Cut 141 142 Changing the picture information display, etc Representative picture display 143Display within each picture group Re-acquiring the picture group information 144 Press MENU/SET in playback mode Different playback methods Playback Mode2D/3D Settings 145 Selecting pictures to play back Filtering Play Cancel filtering146 About operations during Filtering Play Narrowing down by selecting picture type 147Picture Only Recorded pictures 148 Select Select Date in Filtering Play and press MENU/SET 149Select Favorite in Filtering Play and press MENU/SET →146 To change the date to display Playing back pictures in order automatically To change settings such as music or display time150 To select pictures for automatic play back 151 152 Searching by recording date Calendar 153 Retouching picturesOperation from the Playback menu Auto Retouch 154 Setting EffectCreative Retouch 155 156 Using the Playback menuLocation Logging Abort writing location information 157Delete received location information Enter characters Entering text →65 158Title Edit 159 Use cursor button to select settings and press MENU/SETText Stamp Items that can be stamped 160Retouch Video Divide 161Original motion picture that was split does not remain Resize 162 Motion pictures 3D still pictures Panorama pictures 163 Cropping 164 Favorite 165To clear all Print Set 166 Protect 167 Face Rec Edit 168 Copy 169 Use the camera as a wireless LAN device Wi-FiFunction and NFC Function170 Before Use Pressing the Wi-Fi button during a Wi-Fi connection About the Wi-Fi connection lampWi-Fi connection lamp 171 172 173 What you can do with the Wi-Fi function Installing the smartphone/tablet app Panasonic Image App Operating the camera using a smartphone174 Connecting to a smartphone/tablet Press and hold the Wi-Fi button175 Operate the smartphone Select Via Network or Direct to connect →230 176Press Q.MENU/ button Changing the connection method 177 Connecting to a smartphone using NFC functionCompatible models Preparations On the camera Start Image App on your smartphone 178 Connect to a smartphone →175 Select from Image App 179Taking pictures via a smartphone/tablet remote recording Saving pictures in the camera to the smartphone 180 Easily transferring pictures in the camera 181 182 183 Sending pictures in the camera to social networking services 184 Sending method, and pictures that can be sent 185Send Images While Recording Sending selected pictures 186 Select Via Network or Direct to connect →229 187Select the device you wish to connect to Take still pictures Sending selected pictures Send Images Stored in the Camera 188 When Multi is selected When Single is selected189 Select Single or Multi 190 Displaying still pictures on a TVTake or play back still pictures on this unit 191 192 Sending still pictures to a printer Select the still picture and print 193 194 Sending pictures to AV equipment Preparations 195 196 197 198 199 Sending pictures to a PC 200 Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PCCreate a folder that receives images with PHOTOfunSTUDIO Select the folder you want to send to 201 202 203 204 Using WEB services 205 When sending images to WEB service 206 207 Using WEB services 208 209 210 When sending images to Cloud Sync. Service 211 212 213 214 Using Lumix ClubAbout the Lumix Club 215 Enter the password 216 Check the login ID and select OK 217 Enter your login ID or passwordSelect the item you wish to change Check the Lumix Club terms of use 218 Delete your login ID and account from the Lumix Club Select Yes in the login ID delete confirmation screen219 Select Next 220 Configuring the external AV device settings Change or delete information on registered AV device 221 222 Transferring pictures automatically Smart TransferSmart Transfer 223 224 Setting Smart TransferSet the transfer destination Turn off the camera 225Smart Transfer Transferring pictures now 226 To change the wireless access point you want to connect to Changing transfer destination and settings of pictures227 228 When remaining battery is low, charging may be prioritizedChecking transfer history of the pictures Display Log Give priority to picture transfers 229 About connectionsConnection method Description Press the wireless access point WPS button until it Connecting at home through a networkSwitches to WPS Mode 230 Enter the encryption key 231 When connecting with Manual Input Select the network authentication type232 Select the encryption type 233 Connecting when you are out direct connection 234 Select the desired connection setting Registering History items to Favorite 235 Editing items registered in Favorite 236 237 Settings for sending picturesSend Images While Recording Send Images Stored in the Camera 238 Changing the settings for sending imagesOriginal/Auto ∗ 1/Change 239 Wi-Fi Setup menu 240 241 Viewing on TV screenConnect camera to TV Turn on TV To connect with an Hdmi micro cable 242To connect with an AV cable optional 243 What is Viera Link HDMI?Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi Control 244 To select and play back only still pictures recorded in 3D 245Viewing 3D still pictures 246 Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder 247Dubbing playback pictures via AV cables optional Keeping the still pictures and motion pictures on your PC Computer specifications248 PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 AE 249About supplied software Operating environment Silkypix Developer Studio 250LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version Windows XP / Vista / 7 251 Installing supplied softwareWindows Mac Silkypix Developer Studio 252 To cancel connectionConnect camera to computer Copying still pictures and motion pictures Windows 253Mac 101PANA 254 For PTP mode Printing To cancel print255 Connect camera to printer 256 Printing multiple pictures 257Print with date and text Making print settings on the camera Use cursor button to select setting and press MENU/SET258 259 List of LCD monitor/Viewfinder displaysRecording List of LCD monitor/Viewfinder displays 260 Name →112 261 Playback 262 263 264 Message displays 265 266 Login failed. Please check Login ID and PasswordNo picture to send Connection failed Cannot connect to server 267 268 Charging lamp turns off before the battery is fully charged Cannot use Auto Bracket 269 Motion picture recording stops midway 270Panorama picture recording stops before finishing Subject cannot be locked. AF track fails 271 272 It takes long time every time to connect to a smartphone 273 Have forgotten the password for the Wi-Fi Images cannot be transmitted to the WEB service274 Pictures cannot be transmitted to the computer Motion picture cannot be transmitted 275Cannot send images to an AV device TV screen display different to LCD monitor 276Cannot play motion pictures on TV. Card is inserted into TV Viera Link Hdmi is not working 277 Edges of pictures are cut off when printingComputer does not recognize card only reads built-in memory Cannot print panorama pictures properly 278 Usage cautions and notes When in use279 Caring for your camera 280 When not using for a whileMemory cards LCD Monitor/Viewfinder When using a tripod or unipod About charging the battery281 About AC adaptor supplied About 3D viewing 282Personal Information Disclaimer 283 284 285