Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc L1k Operating Instructions

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1Digital Camera Body
(This is referred to as camera body in 
these operating instructions.)
2Interchangeable Lens
“LEICA D VARIO-ELMARIT 14– 50 mm/
F2.8– 3.5”
(This is referred to as lens in these 
operating instructions.)
3Battery Pack
(This is referred to as battery in these 
operating instructions.)
4Battery Charger/AC Adaptor
(This is referred to as AC adaptor in 
these operating instructions.)
5AC Cable
6DC Cable
7Video Cable
8USB Connection Cable
9CD-ROM
10Strap
11Eyepiece Cap
(This is attached to the strap at the time 
of purchase.)
12Body Cap
(This is attached to the camera body at 
the time of purchase.)
13Lens Hood
14Lens Cap
(This is attached to the interchangeable 
lens at the time of purchase.)
15Lens Rear Cap
(This is attached to the interchangeable 
lens at the time of purchase.)
16Lens Storage Bag
 The card is optional.Names of the 
Components
∫Camera body
1 IR sensor (P69)
2 Lens fitting mark (P16)
3 Flash (P58)
4 AF assist lamp (P82)
Self-timer indicator (P67)
5Mirror
6 Lens lock pin
7 Lens release button (P17)
8 Mount
9 Eye cup (P25)
10 Viewfinder (P13, 31)
11 [LIVE VIEW] button (P50)
12 Flash open button (P58, 62)
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13 Focus mode lever (P32, 35, 42, 54, 55)
14 [AFL/AEL] button (P63)
15 Status indicator (P25)
16 Camera ON/OFF switch (P25)
17 Command dial (P33, 37, 38, 40, 47 to 
49, 56, 58, 61, 68, 71, 73)
182/4/1/3 Cursor buttons (P27)
19 [MENU/SET] button (P27)
20 Delete button (P45)
21 Aperture stopping down button (P57)
22 [DISPLAY] button (P31, 45, 51, 53)
23 Playback button (P44, 45, 47 to 49, 
104)
24 LCD monitor (P14, 31, 45, 50, 51, 53)
25 Flash output adjustment button (P61)
26 Flash button (P58, 105)
27 [ISO] button (P71)
28 [WB] button (P68)
29 Diopter adjustment dial (P31)
30 Shutter speed dial (P32, 36, 38)
31 Shutter button (P32)
32 Metering mode lever (P72)
33 [FUNC.1] button (P73)
34 [FUNC.2] button (P40, 73)
35 Drive mode lever
Single (P32): 
Burst (P64):
Auto bracket (P66):
Self-timer (P67):
36 Focus distance reference line (P42)
37 Hot shoe (P105)38 Tripod receptacle
 When you use a tripod, make sure it is 
stable when the camera is attached to 
it.
39 Open/Close lever (P20)
40 Battery door (P20)
41 Strap eyelet (P24)
42 Card door (P21)
43 DC cable cover (P21)
44 [USB] socket (P98, 100)
45 [V OUT/REMOTE] socket (P104, 107)
46 Terminal door
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∫Lens
“LEICA D VARIO-ELMARIT 14 – 50 mm/
F2.8 – 3.5”
47 Focus distance indicator (P42, 55)
48 Aperture ring (P32, 36, 38)
49 Lens fitting mark (P16)
50 Contact point
51 Aperture ring button (P32, 36, 38)
52 [O.I.S.] switch (P17)
53 Focus ring (P42, 55)
54 Zoom ring (P43, 80, 81)
55 Lens surface
∫Battery charger/AC adaptor (P18)
56 Battery holder
57 [POWER] indicator
58 [CHARGE] indicator
59 Power output socket [DC OUT] 
60 Power input socket [AC IN]
 Do not use any other AC adaptors 
except the supplied one.Screen Display
∫Viewfinder Display
1 AF frame (P31, 32)
2 AF-LED (P86)
3 AE lock (P63)
4 Exposure compensation value (P40)/
Manual exposure assistance (P39)/
Auto bracket compensation range (P66)
5 Exposure compensation (P40)
6 Auto bracket (P66)
7 Flash setting (P58)
8 Number of recordable pictures
You can display up to 99 pictures only 
on the Viewfinder.
9 Card access (P22)
10 Focus (P32)
11 Shutter speed (P32, 37, 38)
12 Aperture value (P32, 36, 38)
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∫Information Display on the LCD 
Monitor
(When taking pictures with the 
Viewfinder)
1 Recording mode (P32, 36, 38)
2 Aperture value (P36, 38)
3 Shutter speed (P36, 38)
4 AF frame setting (P85)
5 Metering mode (P72)
6 Exposure compensation (P40)
7 Flash output adjustment (P61)
8 Custom set (P87)
9 Number of recordable pictures
10 Card access (P22)
11 Quality (P78)
12 Picture size (P78)
13 Battery indication (P19)
14 Flash setting (P58)
15 ISO sensitivity (P71)
16 White balance (P68)
17 Film mode (P76)
18 Program shift (P33)
19 AF lock (P63)
20 AE lock (P63)21 Current date and time
This is displayed for about 5 seconds 
when the camera is turned on, after 
setting the clock and after switching 
from playback mode to recording mode.
22 Manual exposure assistance (P39)
23 Optical image stabilizer (P17, 82)
24 Recording a RAW file simultaneously 
ON/OFF (P79)
25 Single (P32): SINGLE
Burst (P64):
Auto bracket (P66):
Self-timer (P67):
26 2nd curtain synchro (P83): 2ND
27 White balance fine adjustment (P70)
∫Live View Display on the LCD Monitor 
(P50)
1 Recording mode (P32, 36, 38)
2 Aperture value (P54)
3 Shutter speed (P54)
4 White balance (P68)
5 ISO sensitivity (P71)
6 Flash setting (P58)
7 Flash output adjustment (P61)
8 Card access (P22)
Lights red.
9 Recording state
Flashes red.
10 Focus (P54)
Lights green.
11 Manual exposure assistance (P39)
12 Number of recordable pictures
13 Film mode (P76)
14 Optical image stabilizer (P17, 82)
15 Quality (P78)
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16 Picture size (P78)
17 Battery indication (P19)
18 High angle mode (P53)
19 AF frame (P54)
20 Focus position (P54)
21 Program shift (P33)
22 Burst (P64):
Auto bracket (P66):
Self-timer (P67): 
23 White balance fine adjustment (P68)
24 2nd curtain synchro (P83): 2ND
25 Histogram (P52)
26 Self-timer (P67)
This is displayed during countdown.
27 Recording a RAW file simultaneously 
ON/OFF (P79)
28 Extended optical zoom (P80)
29 Digital zoom (P81)
30 AF frame setting (P85)
31 AE lock (P63)
32 AF lock (P63)
33 Exposure compensation (P40)∫Playback Display on the LCD Monitor
1 Playback mode (P44)
2 Recording information
3 Favorites (P90)
4 Protected picture (P94)
5 Color space (P86)
6 Cable disconnection warning icon 
(P103)
This is displayed when printing using a 
printer supporting PictBridge. 
(Depending on the printer, the icon may 
not be displayed.)
7 Histogram (P52)
8 Picture number/Total pictures
9 Folder/File number (P99)
10 Recording a RAW file simultaneously 
ON/OFF (P79)
11 Quality (P78)
12 Picture size (P78)
13 Battery indication (P19)
14 Favorites settings (P90)
15 Number of DPOF prints (P92)
16 Recorded date and time
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About the Lens
You can use the supplied lens or a lens that 
is compatible with the lens mount standard 
for the “Four Thirds System (Four Thirds 
Mount)” with this unit.
If you use a lens other than a dedicated 
interchangeable lens, auto focus cannot be 
activated and accurate metering is not 
possible. Also, some functions will not 
work.
∫“Four Thirds Mount”
This is the lens mount standard for the 
“Four Thirds System”.
These are interchangeable lenses newly 
developed specifically for the optical design 
requirements of digital cameras.
∫Using a lens from another 
manufacturer
 Some lenses from other manufacturers do 
not have an aperture ring. When you use 
a lens with no aperture ring, [FUNC.1] is 
fixed for aperture.
Refer to P73 for more information about 
how to use [FUNC.1].
 Depending on the type of lens, you may 
not be able to use some functions.
 The available flash range etc. differs 
depending on the aperture value of the 
lens you are using.
 Take some test pictures with the lens you 
are using.
Attaching/Detaching 
the Lens
 Check that the camera is turned off.
 Close the flash.
∫Attaching a lens to the camera body
1Turn the lens rear cap A and the 
body cap B in the direction of the 
arrow to detach them.
 Do not put your hands inside the mirror. 
(P11)
2Align the lens fitting marks C 
(red marks) on the camera body 
and the lens and then rotate the 
lens in the direction of the arrow 
until it clicks.
 Do not press the lens release button 
when you attach a lens.
 Do not try to attach the lens when 
holding it at an angle to the camera 
body as the lens mount may get 
scratched.
 Check that the lens is attached 
correctly.
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3Detach the lens cap.
∫Optical image stabilizer
The supplied lens has an optical image 
stabilizer function.
The optical image stabilizer function is set 
for activation when the lens is attached to 
the camera body.
Set the [O.I.S.] switch to [ON].
 You can change the optical image 
stabilizer mode to [MODE1] or [MODE2] 
using [OIS MODE] in the [REC] mode 
menu (P82). It is set to [MODE1] at the 
time of purchase.
 We recommend setting the [O.I.S.] switch 
to [OFF] when using a tripod. If the [O.I.S.] 
switch is set to [OFF], [ ] is displayed 
on the LCD monitor.∫Detaching a lens from the camera 
body
 Check that the camera is turned off.
1Attach the lens cap.
2Set the [O.I.S.] switch to [OFF].
3Press the lens release button D 
while turning the lens as far as 
possible in the direction of the 
arrow to detach it.
 Always attach the body cap to the 
camera body so that dirt or dust does 
not get inside.
 Attach the lens rear cap so that the lens 
contact point does not get scratched.
 Change lenses where there is not a lot of 
dirt or dust.
 When you turn the camera off or carry the 
camera, attach the lens cap to protect the 
surface of the lens.
 Detach the lens cap before taking 
pictures.
 Be careful not to lose the lens cap, the 
lens rear cap and the body cap.OFF ON
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Charging the Battery 
with the Charger
 The battery is not charged when the 
camera is shipped. Charge the battery 
before use.
1Connect the AC cable.
 When you connect the AC cable, the 
[POWER] indicator A lights red.
 The battery cannot be charged when 
the DC cable is connected to the AC 
adaptor.
2Align the battery with the marks 
on the AC adaptor and then place 
it straight into the AC adaptor. 
Check that it is firmly attached.
 Charging starts when the [CHARGE] 
indicator B lights green.
3Detach the battery after charging 
is completed.
 Charging is completed when the 
[CHARGE] indicator B turns off (after 
about 130 minutes).
 After charging is completed, be sure to 
disconnect the AC cable from the 
electrical outlet.
 The battery becomes warm after using it 
and during and after charging. The 
camera also becomes warm during use. 
This is not a malfunction.
 The battery will be exhausted if left for a 
long period of time after being charged. 
Recharge the battery when it is 
exhausted.
 Use the dedicated AC adaptor and 
battery.
 Use the AC adaptor indoors.
 Do not disassemble or modify the AC 
adaptor.
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About the Battery 
(charging/number of recordable 
pictures)
∫Battery indication
The remaining battery power appears on 
the screen.
 The battery indication turns red and blinks. 
(The status indicator blinks when the LCD 
monitor turns off.) Recharge the battery or 
replace it with fully charged battery.
(This does not appear when using the AC 
adaptor.)
∫The battery life
The number of recordable pictures 
when using the Viewfinder
(By CIPA standard in program AE mode)
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
 Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/
Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.
 Using Panasonic’s SD Memory Card
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(128 MB; optional).
 Using the supplied battery.
 Using the supplied lens.
 Starting recording 30 seconds after the 
camera is turned on. (When the optical 
image stabilizer function is set to [MODE1])
Recording once every 30 seconds with 
full flash every second recording.
 Turn the camera off every 10 recordings.
 CIPA is an abbreviation of “Camera & 
Imaging Products Association”.
¢The card is optional.The number of recordable pictures 
when using the LCD monitor (Live View)
(The conditions are the same as the 
CIPA standard.)
Playback time
The number of recordable pictures and the 
playback time will vary depending on the 
operating conditions of the unit and the 
storing conditions of the battery.
∫Charging
The charging time and the number of 
recordable pictures with the optional 
battery pack 
(CGR-S603A) are the same as 
above.
 The [CHARGE] indicator lights when 
charging starts.
∫When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes
 The battery is over discharged 
(discharged excessively). In a while, the 
[CHARGE] indicator will light up and 
normal charging will start.
 When the battery temperature is 
excessively high or low, the charging time 
will be longer than normal.
 When the operating time of the camera 
becomes extremely short even after properly 
charging the battery, the life of the battery 
may have expired. Buy a new battery. 
∫Charging conditions
 Charge the battery in a temperature 
between 10oC to 35oC. (50oF to 95oF). 
(The battery temperature should also be 
the same.)
 The performance of the battery may 
temporarily deteriorate and the operating 
time may become shorter in low 
temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/
snowboarding).
Number of 
recordable picturesApprox. 450 pictures 
(Approx. 225 min)
The number of recordable pictures 
varies depending on the recording 
interval time. If the recording interval 
time becomes longer, the number of 
recordable pictures decreases.
[e.g. When recording once every 
2 minutes, the number of recordable 
pictures decreases to about 110.]
Number of 
recordable picturesApprox. 300 pictures 
(Approx. 150 min)
Playback timeApprox. 420 min
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Inserting /Removing 
the Battery
 Check that the camera is turned off.
 Close the flash.
1Slide the release lever in the 
direction of the arrow (OPEN 
side) and then open the battery 
door.
 Always use genuine Panasonic 
batteries (CGR-S603A).
2Insert:
Insert the charged battery fully 
until it clicks.
Remove:
Push the lever A in the direction 
of the arrow to remove.
 Be careful of the direction indicated by 
the mark [ ] on the battery when 
inserting the battery.
31Close the battery door.
2Slide the release lever in the 
direction of the arrow (CLOSE 
side) and then close it firmly.
 Remove the battery after use.
 When a fully charged battery has been 
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock 
setting is stored (in the camera) for at 
least 3 months even if the battery is 
removed. (If you insert a battery that is not 
sufficiently charged, the length of time that 
the clock setting is stored may be shorter.) 
The clock setting is canceled after this 
length of time. In this case, set the clock 
again. (P28)
 Do not remove the card or the battery 
while the card is being accessed. The 
data may be damaged. (P22)
 Turn the camera off and then remove 
the battery after the LCD monitor and 
the status indicator (green) turn off. If 
you remove the battery while the 
camera is on, the settings on the 
camera may not be stored properly.
 The supplied battery is designed only 
for the camera. Do not use it with any 
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