Advanced; Switching To Live View - Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced

Advanced

Switching to Live View

You can also take pictures while looking at
the LCD Monitor by using it as a Viewfinder.
This is called Live View.
This is useful if you want to check the
composition of the subject on the LCD
Monitor when taking close-up pictures,
using a tripod etc.
Press [LIVE VIEW] to switch the
setting.
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B
A: [LIVE VIEW] button
B: LCD monitor
C
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STANDARD STANDARD
WB WB
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AUTO AUTO
ISO ISO
100 100
CUSTOM CUSTOM
SINGLE SINGLE
NORMAL NORMAL
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C: When taking pictures with the
Viewfinder
D: When taking pictures with the Live
View
∫ You can do the following with Live
View
• Guide lines display (P51)
You can take pictures with
well-designed composition by viewing
the balance of the subject.
• Histogram display (P52)
You can display the exposure of a
picture as a graph.
• High angle mode (P53)
You can make the LCD monitor easier
to see when taking a picture with the
camera held high above your head.
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• MF assist (P55)
• Aperture stopping down button [
• Aspect ratio (P79)
• Extended optical zoom (P80)
• Digital zoom (P81)
• Refer to P14 for information about the
screen display when taking pictures with
Live View.
• Attach the eye piece cap when taking
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pictures with Live View. (P25)
• The exposure and the color tone may
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ISO ISO
100 100
differ when taking pictures with Live View
and when taking pictures with the
Viewfinder.
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• [AFC] in focus mode is not activated when
taking pictures with Live View. (P35)
If you switch the focus mode lever to
[AFC], the message [SWITCH TO AFS]
appears and [AFC] in focus mode is set.
You can enlarge a section of the screen
for adjusting the focus.
(P57)
You can check the depth of field without
the screen becoming dark.
You can take pictures with a wide angle
of view.
You can enlarge the picture with no
picture quality deterioration.
You can further enhance the zoom
magnification.
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