Panasonic Lumix DMC F1 User Manual

							Before use, please read these
instructions completely.Digital Camera
Operating Instructions
Model No.DMC-F1PP
VQT0B81
For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : [email protected]         
For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca 
 




						

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SafetyDear 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
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.
 SD Logo is a trademark.
 Other names, company names, and 
product names printed in these 
instructions are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of the companies 
concerned.
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.
Notice:
This product has parts that contain a 
small amount of mercury. It also 
contains lead in some components. 
Disposal of these materials may be 
regulated in your community due to 
environmental considerations. For 
disposal or recycling information 
please contact your local authorities, 
or the Electronics Industries Alliance: 

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.
RBRC
Li-ion
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FCC Note: (U.S. only)This equipment has been tested and 
found to comply with the limits for a 
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are 
designed to provide reasonable 
protection against harmful interference 
in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can 
radiate radio frequency energy and, if 
not installed and used in accordance 
with the instructions, may cause 
harmful interference to radio 
communications. However, there is no 
guarantee that interference will not 
occur in a particular installation. If this 
equipment does cause harmful 
interference to radio or television 
reception, which can be determined by 
turning the equipment off and on, the 
user is encouraged to try to correct the 
interference by one or more of the 
following measures:
 Reorient or relocate the receiving 
antenna.
 Increase the separation between the 
equipment and receiver.
 Connect the equipment into an outlet 
on a circuit different from that to 
which the receiver is connected.
 Consult the dealer or an experienced 
radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution:  To assure 
continued 
compliance, follow 
the attached 
installation 
instructions and use 
only shielded 
interface cables 
with ferrite core 
when connecting to 
computer or 
peripheral devices.
Any changes or modifications not 
expressly approved by the party 
responsible for compliance could void 
the user’s authority to operate this 
equipment.Trade Name: Panasonic
Model No.: DMC-F1
Responsible party:Matsushita Electric 
Corporation of 
America One 
Panasonic Way, 
Secaucus, NJ 
07094
Support Contact: Panasonic 
Consumer 
Electronics 
Company 
1-800-272-7033
This device complies with Part 15 of 
the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to 
the following two conditions: (1) This 
device may not cause harmful 
interference, and (2) this device must 
accept any interference received, 
including interference that may cause 
undesired operation.
This Class B digital apparatus 
complies with Canadian ICES-003
DMC-F1




						

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Contents
Safety
Information for Your Safety ....................2
Preparation
Standard Accessories ............................5
Names of the Components ....................6
LCD Monitor Display ..............................8
Quick Guide .........................................10
Charging the Battery ............................11
Inserting the Battery .............................12
Connecting to an Electrical Outlet ........14
Inserting the Card.................................15
Turning Power on/off ............................17
Attaching the Strap...............................18
Using the LCD Monitor .........................19
Using the Optical Viewfinder ................20
The Shutter Button 
(Pressing halfway/Pressing fully).......21
The Mode Dial ......................................22
Operating the Menu .............................23
Setting the Date/Time (Clock Set) ........24
Recording images (basic)
Taking Pictures ....................................25
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode...........27
Checking the Captured Picture 
(Review) ............................................28
Recording Motion Images ....................29
Using the Optical Zoom........................30
Using the Digital Zoom .........................31
Taking Pictures using 
the Built-in Flash ................................32
Using the Continuous AF .....................34
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer .......35
Recording images (advanced)
Taking Pictures with Audio ...................36
Changing the Picture Size....................37
Changing the Quality 
(Data Compression Ratio) .................38
Taking Pictures using Macro Mode ......39
Taking Pictures using Portrait Mode ....40
Taking Pictures using 
Landscape Mode ...............................41
Taking Pictures using 
Night Portrait Mode............................42
Taking Pictures using 
Color Effect Mode ..............................43Taking Pictures using Spot Mode ........ 44
Compensating the Exposure ............... 45
Taking Pictures using Auto Exposure 
(AE) Bracket...................................... 46
Using the AF/AE Lock.......................... 47
Picture Adjustment 
(Natural/Standard/Vivid).................... 48
Setting the White Balance ................... 49
Setting ISO Sensitivity ......................... 51
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode ....... 52
Playback
Playing Back Still Pictures ................... 53
Playing Back Still Pictures with 
Audio ................................................. 54
9 Images Multi Playback ...................... 55
Using the Playback Zoom .................... 56
Playing Back Motion Images ............... 57
Editing
Deleting Images ................................... 58
Writing the Print Information to the 
Card (DPOF Setting)......................... 60
Protecting Images on the Card ............ 63
Technical use
Playing Back with Slide Show 
(Automatic Playback) ........................ 64
Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures 
(Audio Dubbing) ................................ 66
Resizing Recorded Pictures ................ 67
Trimming Recorded Pictures ............... 68
Formatting the Card ............................. 69
Adjusting the LCD Monitor 
Brightness ......................................... 70
Using the Auto Review ........................ 71
Setting up the Operational Sound/
Shutter Sound ................................... 72
Setting up the Power Save Mode ........ 73
Resetting the File Number ................... 74
Initializing the settings.......................... 75
Playing Back Images with 
a TV Monitor ..................................... 76
Connecting to a PC.............................. 77
USB DIRECT-PRINT ........................... 78
USB DIRECT-PRINT 
(Single Picture) ................................. 79
USB DIRECT-PRINT (DPOF).............. 80
After Use .............................................. 81




						

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Others
The Menu Items ...................................82
Cautions for Use ..................................84
Warning Indications..............................88
Troubleshooting ...................................89
Specifications .......................................90
Digital Camera Accessory System .......92Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
(For USA Customers) ....................... 93
Request for Service Notice .................. 94
Limited Warranty (For USA Only) ........ 95
Customer Services Directory 
(For USA Only) ................................. 97
Index .................................................... 98
Spanish Quick Use Guide/
Guía española para el uso rápido ..... 99
Standard Accessories
Before using your camera, check the contents.
1SD Memory Card (16MB)
RP-SD016B
(In the text, it is indicated as “Card”)
2Battery Pack
CGA-S001A
(In the text, it is indicated as “Battery”)
3Battery Charger/AC Adaptor
DE-929A
(In the text, it is indicated as 
“AC Adaptor”)
4AC Cable
K2CA2EA00002
5DC Cable
K2GJ2DC00005
6A/V Cable
K1V204C10001
7 USB Connection Cable
K1HA05CD0002
8
CD-ROM
VFF0183
9Strap
VFC3952
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Names of the Components
[Front View]
1Flash Sensor (P33)2Flash
3Lens4Self-timer Indicator (P35)5Lens Barrel
6Strap Eyelet (P18)7Lens Cover
[Top View]
8Microphone (P29, P36, P66)
9Mode Dial (P22)10Single/Burst Mode Button (P52)11Shutter Button (P21)
12Power Switch (P17)13Zoom Button (P30, P31)
[Back View]
14Optical finder (P20, P25)15Status Indicator (P17)
16Flash/Access Indicator 
(P16, P17, P33)
17Speaker (P54)
18DISPLAY Button (P19)19LCD Monitor (P8, P19)20MENU Button (P23)
21Delete Button (P28, P58)222/Self-timer Button (P35)234/REVIEW/SET Button (P28)
241/Flash Mode Button (P32)253/Exposure Compensation  
(P45) 
/Auto Bracket Button (P46)
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[Left View]
26A/V OUT Socket (P76)27USB Socket (5pin) (P77)
28Terminal Door
[Right View]
29DC IN Socket (P14)30Memory Card/Battery Door 
(P12, P15)
31DC IN Terminal Door (P14)
[Bottom View]
32Tripod Receptacle
[Battery Charger/AC Adaptor]
1AC Input Terminal2[POWER] Indicator3[CHARGE] Indicator
4Battery Attachment Section5DC Output Terminal
A/V OUT
USB26
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DC IN2930
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LCD Monitor Display
[In recording]
1REC mode (P22)
2Flash mode (P32) 
3White balance (P49)
4ISO sensitivity (P51)
5Picture size (P37)
6Quality (data compression ratio) (P38)
7Battery indicator (P13)
(When using AC adaptor this is not 
displayed)
8Frame/Time remain
In motion image mode: XXXs
9Shutter Jiggle alert (P26)
10Recording indication
11Audio REC (P36)
12Zoom (P30, P31)
(digital zoom ON:  )
13Self-timer mode (P35)
14Card access indication (P16)
15AF area (P25)
16Aperture indication/Shutter speed 
indication (P25)
17Exposure compensation (P45)
18Auto bracket (P46)
19Current date and time (P24)
 It is displayed for about 5 seconds 
after turning on the power or setting 
the clock.
20: Spot AF area (P44)
21: Spot metering target (P44)
22Focus indication (P25)
23Burst mode (P52)
24Color Effect mode (P43)
25Continuous AF (P34)
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[In recording in Simple mode]
1Flash mode (P32)
2Burst mode (P52)
3Focus indication (P27)
4Shutter Jiggle alert (P26)
5Picture mode (P27)
6Battery indicator (P13)
7Frame remain
8Zoom (P30)
9Recording indication
10Self-timer mode (P35)
11Card access indication (P16)
12AF area (P25)
13Current date and time (P24)
 It is displayed for about 5 seconds 
after turning on the power or setting 
the clock.
[In playback] 
1Playback mode
2DPOF (P60)
(White): 
DPOF setting for printing
(Green): 
DPOF setting for Slide Show
(Green with DPOF number): 
DPOF setting for printing and 
Slide Show
3Protected image (P63)
4Image with audio (P54)
5Picture size (P37)
6Quality (data compression ratio) (P38) 
: In motion image mode
In simple mode:
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7Battery indicator (P13) 
8Folder/File number
9Page/Total images
10REC data It will be displayed when the 
[DISPLAY] button is pressed.
11Recorded date and time
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Quick Guide
Prepare following items Camera
Battery
Card
 AC adaptor
 AC cable
 Check that the power switch is set to [OFF] and 
the lens is stored.
[Preparation]
1Charge the battery. (1 # 2) (P11)
Charging is finished in about 90 minutes.
2Slide the door in the direction of the 
arrow to open the 
Memory Card/battery door.
3Insert the battery into the camera. 
(P12)
4Insert the Card into the camera. (P15)
5Close the Memory Card/battery door.
[Recording]
6Set the power switch to [ON]. (P17)
7Set date/time. (P24)
8Set the mode dial to Normal picture 
mode [ ]. (P22)
9Take a picture. (P25)
[Playback]
10Set the mode dial to playback [ ]. 
(P53)
11Press 2/1 to select the picture you 
want to view.
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