Panasonic Wifi Connection For Digital Camera Dmc Lf1 Wifi Connection Guide

							Digital CameraModel No.DMC-LF1
VQC9544
Wi-Fi®connection guide Connecting by Wi-Fi lets you use your camera in many new ways!
Connect to a smartphone
Operate the camera remotely
Send recorded pictures to a 
smartphone
  • Easy to upload pictures to a WEB service by 
linking to a smartphone.
How do I do it?
See the back of this guide.
View pictures on TV
Print wirelessly
Send pictures to PC for backup and 
editing
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Post to a WEB service∗
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  You can send recorded pictures automatically, or select pictures to 
send from your camera.
For details, please read “Owner’s Manual 
for advanced features” on the CD-ROM 
(supplied).
Connect to equipment 
in the home
PC
Printer
TVInternet
More about Wi-Fi [Q&A]
Question Answer
What smartphones support Wi-Fi connections with 
the camera?Android and iOS smartphones support Wi-Fi connections with the 
camera.
Compatible OS:  Android 2.2 - Android 4.2
iOS 4.3 - iOS 6.1
Do I need a special app to use Wi-Fi connections?Your smartphone will need the “Panasonic Image App” to perform 
the various operations on the camera.
I would like to establish a Wi-Fi connection with my 
tablet.You can establish a Wi-Fi connection with a tablet the same way 
you do with a smartphone. Compatible OS’s and other details are 
the same as with smartphones.
I would like to upload recorded pictures to a social 
networking service right after taking them. How 
can I do that?We recommend sending the pictures to your smartphone and 
uploading them from the smartphone.
Are there any communication fees?If you are only sending pictures directly from the camera to 
your smartphone, there are no communication fees. However, 
transferring pictures or downloading apps over mobile networks 
may incur high packet communication fees, depending on the 
details of your contract.
How do I connect to a PC?You can connect to a PC through a wireless access point (wireless 
LAN router, etc.) in the home.∗
I am having a problem connecting to my 
Windows 8 PC. The user name and password are 
not recognized.Windows 8 uses 2 different sign on accounts, “User” and “Local”. 
Be sure to use the Local account name and password.
The Wi-Fi connection is not recognizing my PC.By default, the Wi-Fi connection uses the default “WORKGROUP” 
PC name. If your PC was renamed, please change the name in the 
[Wi-Fi Setup] menu to match your PC’s name.
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Can the camera connect to a Wi-Fi hotspot in a 
station or a shop?The camera cannot connect to public wireless LAN services (so-
called Wi-Fi hotspots).
How do I secure my wireless network?The camera uses WPA and WPA2 security.
  ●App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.  ●Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered trademarks of 
Google Inc.
  ●“Wi-Fi”, “Wi-Fi Protected Setup”, “Wi-Fi Direct”, “WPA” and “WPA2” are 
marks or registered marks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Guide to support siteFind the latest information at our support site.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/ (This site is available in 
English only.)
  ●The illustrations and screens in this guide may differ from the actual 
product.
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  For details, please read “Owner’s Manual for advanced features” on 
the CD-ROM (supplied). 
						

							Try using the camera connected to a 
smartphone
Install the special app on your 
smartphone
Your smartphone will need the “Panasonic Image App” to operate the 
camera.
(The app is referred to as the “Image App” in this guide.)
  ■Compatible OS
Android 2.2 - Android 4.2
iOS 4.3 - iOS 6.1
1Connect the smartphone to a network
2Android Select “Google Play™ Store”
iOS Select “App StoreSM”
3Enter “Panasonic Image App” in the search field
4Select “Panasonic Image App” and install
  • Use the latest version.
  • The app may not operate properly on some smartphones. 
For information on the “Image App”, refer to the support site below.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/ (This site is available in 
English only.)
Connect to a smartphone
NFC
Use the NFC function to easily complete connecting. You simply 
need to hold the smartphone close to the camera. This function can 
be used with NFC compatible smartphones with Android (2.3.3 or 
above). (Excludes certain models)
  • If using an iOS smartphone, etc., see “Connecting to a smartphone 
manually” on the right.
1Start “Image App” on the smartphone
2With [] displayed on the “Image App” 
connection screen, hold the smartphone close 
to the camera
Hold the smartphone close to 
this area
(within about 5 mm (0.20 inch))
  • When connecting for the first time, continue on to 3 and 4.
3When the connection screen is displayed, press 
  to select [Yes] and press [MENU/SET]
4Hold the smartphone close to the camera again
  • When the connection is complete, live images captured by the 
camera will be displayed on your smartphone.
  • You can still connect to the smartphone even if the camera is turned 
off. The camera lens may come out when the power is turned on 
after making a connection. Be careful that the vibration does not 
cause the camera to drop.
  • When the smartphone is used to operate the camera to play back 
one picture, the connection is in picture transferring mode.
(→See “Easily transferring pictures in the camera”, on the right)
  • Be careful not to hit the smartphone hard against the camera when 
holding it close. This could damage the smartphone and/or camera.
  • Contact the manufacturer of the NFC compatible smartphone for 
instructions on using this function.
Use the smartphone to operate 
the camera
Recording
On the “Image App” screen, select [  ]
You can perform operations like zoom and pressing the shutter as if 
using a remote control.
Viewing pictures and saving to smartphone
On the “Image App” screen, select [  ]
To save a picture to your smartphone, touch and hold the picture and 
drag it in the direction from which a message appears.
  • For details, read the [Help] in the “Image App”.
  • The screen may differ partially depending on the OS you are using.
Easily transferring pictures in the 
camera 
NFC
You can establish a Wi-Fi connection using the NFC function and 
easily transfer the picture on display (just one picture) simply by 
holding the smartphone close to the camera. This is convenient in 
cases such as when you wish to give a recorded picture to a friend 
right after you took it. To use this function, you must have an NFC 
compatible smartphone with the “Image App” installed.
Preparation
  • If the camera is already connected to a different 
smartphone, first cancel that connection. (→See 
“Closing the connection”, on the right)
1On the camera, play back the picture you wish to 
transfer
2Start “Image App” on the smartphone
3With [] displayed on the “Image App” 
connection screen, hold the smartphone close 
to the camera
  • The picture being played back is transferred to the smartphone.
Connecting to a smartphone 
manually
This is how to connect the camera to non-NFC-compatible equipment 
such as iOS smartphones.
Operation by camera
1Press and hold the [Wi-Fi] button
  • The Wi-Fi connection lamp illuminates blue, and the information 
needed for the connection is displayed.
SSID: XXXXXXXXX
Password: 12345abc
Wi-Fi® connection lamp
(Display example)
Operation by smartphone
If using an iOS smartphone, the settings screen will be displayed 
when the home screen settings icon is selected.
  • Operations, etc., will vary depending on the OS you are using.
2Turn the Wi-Fi function on
3On the Wi-Fi settings screen, select the item 
with the same SSID displayed on the camera and 
enter the password
4Start the “Image App”
  • The image captured by the camera will be displayed on your 
smartphone.
Closing the connection
After use, close the connection with the smartphone. When the 
connection is canceled, you will be able to record and play back 
pictures on the camera as normal.
Press [Q.MENU/] button on the camera and select 
[Yes] on the confirmation screen
  • To close the app on an Android smartphone, press the back button 
twice on the “Image App” screen.