How to Customize the Panasonic Lumix L10 Quick Menu

One of the easiest ways to make the Panasonic Lumix L10 faster in the field is to customize the Quick Menu.

The L10 has a deep menu system, but most photographers don’t want to dig through menus while the light is changing, a subject is moving, or a scene is coming together. The Quick Menu gives you fast access to the settings you actually use while shooting.

On the Lumix L10, Panasonic lets you create separate Quick Menus for Photo mode and Video / S&Q mode. In this post, I’m focusing on the Photo Quick Menu, since that’s how I’m currently using the camera.

Why Customize the Lumix L10 Quick Menu?

The Quick Menu is accessed by pressing the Q button on the back of the camera.

Panasonic fills it with default settings out of the box, but those defaults may not match the way you shoot. Customizing it lets you put your most-used settings within a few button presses instead of searching through the full menu system.

For photography, the Quick Menu is a good place for settings you may want to change regularly but don’t necessarily want on a dedicated physical button. Depending on how you shoot, that might include image quality settings, autofocus behavior, subject detection, bracketing, manual focus aids, or display tools like the histogram and level gauge.

How Many Items Can You Add to the L10 Quick Menu?

The Lumix L10 Quick Menu has 12 customizable positions.

Panasonic fills those positions by default, but you can reassign them to the functions you actually use. If you prefer a shorter Quick Menu, you can also leave a position blank by setting it to the OFF No Setting.

Unlike the older Lumix LX100 II, which used a horizontal Quick Menu row with up to 15 items, the L10 uses a newer Quick Menu system with 12 item positions. It also lets you customize the Quick Menu separately for Photo mode and Video / S&Q mode, which is a nice upgrade if you use the camera for both stills and video.

Step-by-Step: How to Customize the Lumix L10 Quick Menu

Here’s how to customize the Quick Menu on the Panasonic Lumix L10.

1. Open Q.MENU Settings

Press MENU / SET and go to: Custom Menu → Operation → Q.MENU Settings

2. Choose which Quick Menu to customize

Select either:

• Item Customize (Photo Mode)
• Item Customize (Video / S&Q Mode)

For this post, I’m focusing on Photo Mode.

3. Select a Quick Menu position

Choose one of the 12 available item positions and press MENU / SET.

You can move between positions using the cursor buttons, control dial, or touch screen.

4. Choose the function you want to assign

The L10 organizes Quick Menu items into tabs and categories. Use the dial or cursor buttons to move through them. You can switch between the numbered tabs using the Q button, then move into the list of assignable items by pressing the right side of the control dial (wb)

Panasonic gives you dozens of assignable items to choose from, so expect to spend a little time deciding what belongs in your Quick Menu.

5. Register the function

Highlight the function you want and press MENU / SET.  Repeat the process for the remaining positions until you’ve built the Quick Menu you want.

6. Leave a slot blank if needed

If you don’t want to use all 12 positions, you can leave a slot blank by assigning it to OFF  No Setting.

To do that:

• Go to Tab 2
• Open the Others sub-tab (at the bottom of the list)
• Select OFF  No Setting

7. Exit and test it

When finished, press the back button or half-press the shutter button to return to the shooting screen.

Then press the Q button to bring up your customized Quick Menu and make sure the layout works the way you want in actual use.

Choosing the Quick Menu Layout Style

The Lumix L10 also lets you change the appearance of the Quick Menu. Go to:

Custom Menu → Operation → Q.MENU Settings → Layout Style

There are two layout options:

• MODE1 – displays the live view and the Quick Menu at the same time
• MODE2 – displays the Quick Menu full screen

I prefer MODE2 for photography because it gives the Quick Menu more space and makes settings easier to see at a glance. MODE1 can still be useful for certain adjustments, especially if you want to keep the live view visible while changing settings such as Photo Style or other image-related options.

My Panasonic Lumix L10 Photo Quick Menu Setup

Rather than treat this as a universal recommendation, I think it’s more useful to show the Photo Quick Menu I actually set up on my L10. If you’re trying to decide what belongs in yours, you can use this as a starting point and then adjust it based on how you photograph.

Here’s what I currently have in my Photo Quick Menu:

1. Photo Style – Quick access to Panasonic’s built-in and custom photo styles.
Note: I reassigned the Fn2 button from Photo Styles to Preview. Because I included Photo Styles in my Quick Menu, I can still access them quickly without using a dedicated button. You can also open Photo Styles by pressing the Q button after pressing the LUT button, making Fn2 better suited for another frequently used function.
2. RAW – Switches between RAW, RAW+JPEG, and JPEG. If the camera is set to HEIF output, HEIF replaces JPEG.
3. Fine / STD – Sets JPEG picture quality to Fine or Standard.
4. AFS / AFC – Lets me quickly switch between single and continuous autofocus.
5. AF Detection Setting – Turns automatic subject detection on or off.
6. Detection Subject – Lets me choose the subject type used by Panasonic’s subject detection system.
7. Bracketing – Gives quick access to Exposure Bracketing, Aperture Bracketing, Focus Bracketing, White Balance Bracketing, and White Balance Bracketing (Color Temperature).
8. Focus Peaking – Turns Focus Peaking on or off to help with manual focus.
9. Crop Zoom – Enables Crop Zoom for 1.4x, 2.0x, or 2.7x magnification.
10. Histogram – Displays a histogram in the LCD and viewfinder.
11. Level Gauge – Displays a level gauge in the LCD and viewfinder.
12. Silent Mode – Quickly switches the camera into a quieter shooting setup by muting sounds, disabling the flash and AF assist light, and using the electronic shutter.

My setup leans toward a mix of image quality settings, autofocus controls, manual focus aids, and display tools. Yours may look very different depending on whether you shoot landscapes, wildlife, travel, street photography, or something else. The point isn’t to copy this exactly, but to think about the settings you actually change in the field and build the Quick Menu around those.

Final Tips for Customizing the L10 Quick Menu

• If you mostly shoot stills, start by customizing the Photo Quick Menu. You can always come back and set up the Video/S&Q Quick Menu later if you need it.
• Use the camera for a few outings, then revisit it. Your first setup probably won’t be your final setup.
• Don’t feel like you need to use all 12 positions. If a slot doesn’t need to be there, set it to OFF No Setting and keep the Quick Menu focused on the controls you actually change while shooting.
• Use My Menu for deeper settings. The Quick Menu works best for settings you want while actively shooting. My Menu is a better home for settings you only change occasionally.

Conclusion

Customizing the Quick Menu on the Panasonic Lumix L10 is one of the fastest ways to make the camera work better for your style of shooting.

The L10 gives you 12 customizable Quick Menu positions and, just as importantly, separate Quick Menu setups for Photo mode and Video / S&Q mode. For photographers, that makes it much easier to build a Quick Menu around the settings you actually change in the field instead of relying on Panasonic’s default layout.

My advice is simple: set up the Photo Quick Menu early, use it for a few photo shoots, and then refine it based on what you actually find yourself changing. Once you do, the L10 starts to feel a lot less like a camera with a deep menu system and a lot more like a camera set up around the way you shoot.

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