Basic Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-LF1 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use. More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in “Operating Instructions for advanced features (PDF format)” in the supplied CD-ROM. Install it on your PC to read it. Web Site: http://www.panasonic-europe.com Model number suffix “EB” denotes UK model.
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■■About the battery pack CAUTION ••Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the type recommended by the manufacturer. ••When disposing the batteries, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal. ••Do not heat or expose to flame. ••Do not leave the battery(ies) in a car exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed. Warning Risk of fire, explosion and burns.
■■Cautions for Use •• Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional). •• Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable (DMW-AVC1: optional). Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). •• If you use this unit on top of or near a TV, the pictures and/or sound on this unit may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.
Declaration of Conformity (DoC) Hereby, “Panasonic Corporation” declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Customers can download a copy of the original DoC to our R&TTE products from our DoC server: http://www.doc.panasonic.de Contact to Authorized Representative: Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH, Panasonic Testing Centre, Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, Germany This product is intended for general consumer.
Contents Information for Your Safety..... 2 Before use................................. 6 Standard accessories.............. 7 Names and Functions of Main Parts................................. 9 Inserting and removing the battery or SD memory card (optional)................................. 11 Charging the battery.............. 12 Setting the clock..................... 13 Setting the menu.................... 14 Taking still pictures................ 15 Recording motion pictures....
Standard accessories Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. Part numbers are as of May 2013. These may be subject to change. Battery pack DMW-BCN10E •• Charge the battery before use. Battery pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text. AC adaptor VSK0775 Hand strap VFC4297 USB connection cable K1HY08YY0034 CD-ROM •• Software: Use it to install the software on your PC.
Standard accessories ■■Optional Accessories Battery pack DMW-BCN10 USB connection cable DMW-USBC1 AV cable DMW-AVC1 •• Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries. Sales and Support Information Customer Communications Centre •• For customers within the U.K.: 0844 844 3899 •• For customers within Ireland: 01289 8333 •• Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm (Excluding public holidays). •• For further support on your product, please visit our website: www.panasonic.co.
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Names and Functions of Main Parts 1 Camera [ON/OFF] button 2 Shutter button 3 Mode dial 4 Microphones 5 [Wi-Fi] antenna 6 Diopter adjustment dial 7 Strap eyelet 8 Control ring 9 NFC antenna 10 Lens barrel 11 Zoom lever 12 Flash 13 Self-timer indicator/ AF Assist Lamp 14 Lens 15 Viewfinder 16 LCD monitor 17 [LVF] button •• Use this to switch display between viewfinder and LCD monitor.
Inserting and removing the battery or SD memory card (optional) Make sure that the camera is turned off. Slide the release lever ( ) to the [OPEN] position and open the card/ battery door Insert the battery and card, making sure that their orientation is correct •• Battery: Insert the battery all the way firmly and check that it is locked by lever ( ). •• Card: Insert the card all the way firmly until it clicks. Do not touch the terminals on the back of the card.
Charging the battery •• The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BCN10E. •• The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. •• Charge the battery with the AC adaptor (supplied) indoors (10 °C to 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F)). Make sure that the camera is turned off.
Setting the clock The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Disconnect the unit from the AC adaptor (supplied). Press the Camera [ON/OFF] button ( Press [MENU/SET] ( ) ) Press to select the items (year, month, day, hour, minute, display order or time display format), and press to set •• To cancel → Press [Q.MENU/ ] button. Press [MENU/SET] to set Confirm the setting and press [MENU/SET] •• To return to the previous screen, press [Q.
Setting the menu Refer to the following procedures to operate the menus. to in the [Program AE] Mode Example: Setting [AF Mode] from Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu Switching to the [Rec] menu Use cursor button to select [Rec] and press [MENU/SET] •• Items can also be selected by turning the control dial. Press to select [AF Mode] and then press [MENU/SET] •• Depending on the item, its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way.
Taking still pictures Press the Camera [ON/OFF] button ( ) Set to the desired recording mode Align the mode dial correctly to the mode that you want to use.
Taking still pictures ■■Recording mode Take pictures with automatic settings. Take pictures with automatic shutter speed and aperture value settings. Determine aperture, then record pictures. Determine shutter speed, then record pictures. Determine aperture and shutter speed, then record pictures. Record pictures using pre-registered settings. Record panorama pictures. Take pictures using Scene modes. Take pictures by selecting your preferred picture effect.
Recording motion pictures You can record motion pictures with audio (stereo). Zoom can also be used during recording. Press the motion picture button ( recording ) to start ●●Do not block the microphones ( ) when recording motion pictures. ●●Immediately release the motion picture button after pressing it. Press the motion picture button ( end recording ) again to ●●About recording time •• You can continuously record a motion picture in [MP4] for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds or approx. 4 GB.
Using the control ring Using the control ring allows you to perform frequently used operations and settings such as Step zoom and ISO Sensitivity directly. Turn the control ring ( ) •• You can also perform operations with the control dial. (Some operations may differ under certain recording conditions such as [Manual Exposure] mode.) (when in [Intelligent Auto] Mode ( )) Items that can be set by the control ring vary depending on recording modes. Following are the pre-assigned settings.
Using Quick menu Using the Quick menu, you can change camera settings with the control ring. Press [Q.MENU/ Press ] button ( ) to select menu items Turn the control ring to change the setting •• You can also change settings with the control dial.
Taking pictures with the composition determined [Composition Guide] By using the viewfinder or LCD monitor to consider the placement of your subject (the composition), you can take more impressive still pictures. Press [Fn] button ( ) •• [Fn Button Set] is set to [Composition Guide] at the time of purchase. If another function has been set, select [Composition Guide] from the [Setup] menu. Press to select the guideline to display and press [MENU/SET] •• To turn off guideline display, select [No Guide].
Viewing your pictures When a card is in the camera, pictures are played back from the card, and without a card, pictures are played back from the built-in memory. Press the Playback button ( ) •• By holding down the Playback button while the camera is off, you can turn the camera on in Playback Mode. Press to select a picture to be displayed •• When the buttons are held down, the pictures can be scrolled quickly forward or backward. •• Pictures can also be selected with the control dial.
Viewing your pictures Viewing motion pictures Select a picture with the motion picture icon, and press Motion picture icon (differs depending on the recording mode and picture quality setting) Motion picture recording time ■■Operations during motion picture playback : Pause/play : Stop : Fast rewind (2 steps)/Single-frame rewind (while paused) : Fast forward (2 steps)/Single-frame forward (while paused) [MENU/SET]: Capturing still pictures from motion pictures (while paused) ) Control dial: Fast rewind/F
What you can do with the Wi-Fi® function For details about Wi-Fi connections, please read “Wi-Fi connection guide”. ■■Using a smartphone as a camera remote control By installing the “Panasonic Image App” on your smartphone, you can operate the camera remotely and use the smartphone to record and play back. •• By using the NFC function, you can hold your smartphone close to the camera and easily make a Wi-Fi connection without making troublesome Wi-Fi settings.
What you can do with the Wi-Fi® function ■■Transferring pictures automatically [Smart Transfer] During battery charging, recorded pictures are transferred automatically to PC, AV equipment and cloud folders. ■■Sending pictures to Wi-Fi compatible equipment You can select pictures on your camera and transfer them to a TV, printer, AV equipment, PC, etc. Also, during recording, you can transfer still pictures as they are recorded (except for transferring to a printer).
Reading the Operating Instructions (PDF format) More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in “Operating Instructions for advanced features (PDF format)” in the supplied CD‑ROM. Install it on your PC to read it.
Supplied software The supplied CD‑ROM contains the following software. Install the software on your computer to use. Pictures can be captured to a PC, and can be viewed, PHOTOfunSTUDIO organised, printed, etc. Also, still pictures can be 9.2 AE corrected and motion pictures can be edited. •• Compatible OS: Windows 8 / 7 / Vista / XP SILKYPIX Developer Studio This software develops and edits RAW file pictures.
Installing supplied software Preparations: •• Check your PC’s specifications and operating environment for each software. •• Before inserting the CD‑ROM (supplied), close all running applications. ■■Windows Insert the CD‑ROM with the supplied software •• The installation menu runs. Click [Recommended Installation] •• Continue the installation procedure following the instructions displayed on the screen.
Specifications Digital Camera: Information for your safety Power Source Power Consumption DC 5 V 1.7 W (When recording with LCD Monitor) 1.1 W (When playing back with LCD Monitor) Camera effective pixels 12,100,000 pixels Image sensor 1/1.7″ MOS sensor, total pixel number 12,800,000 pixels Primary colour filter Lens Optical 7.1x zoom f=6.0 mm to 42.8 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 28 mm to 200 mm) / F2.0 (Max. Wide) to F5.9 (Max.
Exposure (AE) Programme AE (P) / Aperture-priority AE (A) / Shutter-priority AE (S) / Manual exposure (M) Metering Mode [Multi Metering] / [Center Weighted] / [Spot] LCD monitor 3.0″ TFT LCD (3:2) (Approx. 921,600 dots) Viewfinder Colour LCD Viewfinder (Approx. 200,000 dots) (with diopter adjustment -4 to +4 diopter) Microphones Stereo Speaker Monaural Recording media Built-in Memory (Approx.
Specifications Mass With card and battery: Approx. 192 (0.42 lb) Excluding card and battery: Approx. 170 (0.37 lb) Operating temperature 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) Operating humidity 10%RH to 80%RH Wi-Fi Compliance standard IEEE 802.
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EU Manufactured by: Panasonic Corporation Kadoma, Osaka, Japan Importer: Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Panasonic Testing Centre Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, Germany Web Site: http://panasonic.
