Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx1 Owners Manual

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nProgram AE
 
The camera automatically sets the shutter 
speed and the aperture value according to 
the brightness of the subject.
11 Remove the lens cap.
2 Turn the camera on.
3 Set the mode dial to program 
AE mode [L]. 
4 Slide the focus switch to [AF].
2Aim the AF area 1 to the point 
you want to focus and then press 
the shutter button halfway.
• A : Press the shutter button halfway to 
foc us.
• The focus indication 
2 is lit and then 
the aperture value 
3 and...

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nCorrect posture for taking good 
pictures
To take pictures without blurring:
• Hold the camera gently with both hands, 
keep arms stationary at your side and 
stand with your feet slightly apart.
• Be careful not to move the camera when 
you press the shutter button.
• Do not cover the microphone or the AF 
assist lamp with your finger or other 
objects.
• Do not touch the lens part.
• Do not cover the photo flash with your 
finger or other objects.
1 : When holding...

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nJitter (camera shake)
• Be careful of jittering when pressing the 
shutter button.
• The jitter alert 
1 appears when the 
shutter speed is slow and the chances of 
blurring are greater.
• When the jitter alert appears, take special 
care with the shooting methods described 
on P32, or use a tripod for best results. By 
combining the use of a tripod with the 
self-timer (P44), you can avoid blurring 
caused when you press the shutter 
button.
nDirection detection...

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nProgram shift
In Program AE mode, you can change the 
preset aperture value and the shutter 
speed under the same exposure. This is 
called Program shift.
By this function, you can make the 
background more blurred (by decreasing 
the aperture value) or record the moving 
subject more dynamically (by setting to 
slow shutter speed) in Program AE mode.
• While the aperture and shutter speed are 
shown on the LCD (about 10 seconds), 
move the joystick to activate...

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Taking Pictures in Auto Mode
 
Auto mode makes it easy for inexperienced 
users. It displays only simple menu settings 
and allows you to take pictures without 
error.
1Select the desired item and set 
the desired value.
nSettings in Auto mode
• For details, refer to the pages 
corresponding to each item.
[PICT.SIZE] : P73
[QUALITY] : P74
[D.ZOOM] : P78nOther Settings in Auto mode
In Auto mode, other settings are fixed as 
follows. For details, refer to the pages...

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nThe Backlight Compensation
Backlight is a situation where light comes 
from behind the subject. Subjects such as 
people become dark when pictures are 
recorded in the backlight. If you press e, 
[0] (compensating backlight ON 
indication) appears and the backlight 
compensation function is activated. This 
function compensates the backlight by 
brightening the whole of the picture.
• If you press e while [0] is displayed, 
[0] disappears and the backlight...

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Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)
 
1Press r.
• The last recorded picture appears for 
about 10 seconds.
• Press r again to cancel the review.
• You can check the previous or following 
picture with w/q.
• When the recorded pictures are too bright 
or dim, compensate the exposure. (P45)
2Enlarge and shift the picture.
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• When you change the magnification or the 
position to be displayed, the zoom 
position indication 
A appears for...

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Using the Optical Zoom
 
You can make people and subjects appear 
closer with the 4 times optical zoom, and 
landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.nTo make subjects appear further away 
use (Wide)
nTo make subjects appear closer use 
(Tele)
nTo further increase the zoom
• Use the extended optical zoom. (P88)
• Use the digital zoom (P78).SCN1SCN2
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• The optical zoom is set to Wide (1×) when 
the camera is turned on.
• If you use the zoom function after focusing 
on the subject, focus on the subject again.
• The lens barrel (P10) is ejected or 
retracted according to the zoom position.
• Take care not to interrupt the motion of 
the lens while the zoom lever is rotated.
• When you record motion pictures [i], 
the zoom magnification is fixed to the 
value set at the start of recording.
• The picture may have some...

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Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
 
When you set the flash, you can take 
pictures using the built-in flash according to 
the recording condition.
nTo open the flash
Slide the [< OPEN] switch 
A.
B Photo flash
• Do not cover the photo flash with your 
fingers or any other items.
nTo close the flash
Press the flash until it clicks.
• Be sure to close the flash when not in use.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF 
[v] while the flash closes.nSwitching to...