Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx1 Owners Manual

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Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap
nLens Cap
1Pass the string through the hole 
on the lens cap.
2Pass the string through the hole 
on the camera.
3Attach the lens cap.
nStrap
1Pass the strap through the hole at 
the Strap Eyelet.
• Check that the strap is firmly attached to 
the camera.
• When you turn the camera off, carry the camera or play back the pictures, attach the lens 
cap to protect the surface of the lens.
• Detach the lens cap before turning on the camera in the recording mode.
• When the mode dial is set to one of the recording modes and the camera is turned on with 
the lens cap attached, the message [REMOVE LENS CAP AND PRESS q BUTTON] 
appears. After removing the lens cap, press the q cursor button.
• Be careful not to lose the lens cap. 
						

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
nInitial setting
The clock is not set when the camera is 
shipped. When you turn the camera on, the 
following screen appears.
• Take the lens cap off before setting the 
date and time.
• Press the [MENU] button, the screen 
shown in step 1 appears.
• The setting screen disappears in about 5 
seconds. Switch the unit back on to show 
the above screen again. Alternatively, 
press the [MENU] button to show the 
menu screen (P23), select [CLOCK SET] 
on page 2/4 of the setup menu, and do 
steps 1 and 2.
1Set date and time.
• w/q: Select the desired item.
• e/r: Set date and time.
2Select [M/D/Y], [D/M/Y] or [Y/M/D].
• Close the menu by pressing the [MENU] 
button 2 times after finishing the setting.
• Check if the clock setting is correct, after 
turning the camera off and on.
• When a fully charged battery has been 
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock 
setting is stored (in the camera) for at 
least 3 months even if the battery is 
removed. (The storing time may be 
shorter if the battery is not charged 
sufficiently.)
If more than 3 months has passed, the 
clock setting will be lost. In this case, set 
the clock again.
• You can set the year from 2000 to 2099. 
The 24-hour system is used.
• If you do not set the date, the date cannot 
be printed when you go to a photo studio 
for digital printing.
• For the date print setting, refer to P96.
PLEASE SET THE CLOCKCLOCK SET
CLOCK SET
D MY
SELECT SET EXIT
2005.  1.JAN:00 0
MENU
CLOCK SET
2005DEC.10:00
MDY
SELECT SETEXITMENU
20. 
						

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Setup Menu
Change the settings if necessary. (See 
pages 24 to 26 for details about the 
settings.)
1Remove the lens cap and turn the 
camera on.
• The menu items depend on the mode 
selected with the mode dial (P30). In this 
page, the items in Program AE mode [L] 
are indicated.
2Press the [MENU] button.
3Select the [SETUP] Menu.
• When rotating the zoom lever A toward T, 
the page of the menu screen can be 
forwarded. (vice versa)
4Select the desired item.
5Set the desired value.
• Press [MENU] to exit the menu. If you are 
in recording mode, you can exit the setup 
menu by pressing the shutter button 
halfway. 
A
SETUP
REC
SELECT EXIT
W.BALANCE
AUDIO REC. SENSITIVITY
PICT.SIZE
QUALITYAUTO
AUTO
OFF
1
3
8 MMENU
MENUBe sure to press q at the end to 
determine the setting.
MF1
1
4SETUP REC
SELECT EXIT
MONITOR
BEEP AUTO REVIEW
POWER SAVE1 SEC.
2 MIN.
MF ASSIST
MENU
1 SEC.
3 SEC.OFF
ZOOM
1
4SETUP
SELECT EXIT
MONITOR
BEEP AUTO REVIEW
POWER SA
VE
MF ASSIST
SETMENU
1 SEC.
3 SEC.OFF
ZOOM
1
4SETUP
SELECT EXIT
MONITOR
BEEP AUTO REVIEW
POWER SAVE
MF ASSIST
SETMENU 
						

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For setting, see page 23.
MenuFunctions
xMONITOR Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps.
PAUTO REVIEW[OFF]: The recorded picture does not automatically appear.
[1 SEC.]:The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen 
for about 1 second.
[3 SEC.]:The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen 
for about 3 seconds.
[ZOOM]: The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen 
for about 1 second. Then it is enlarged 4 times and 
appears for about 1 second. This mode is useful for 
confirming focus. Pictures in burst mode, auto bracket, 
pictures with audio are not enlarged even if [ZOOM] is 
selected.
• In motion picture mode [i], auto review function is not activated.
• Auto review activates if you shoot with auto bracket [B] (P46) or 
burst modes [D], [E], and [F] (P48), irrespective of the 
auto review setting. (But the picture is not enlarged.)
• When the quality is set to [TIFF] or [RAW], the auto review function 
works until the end of recording onto the card. (The picture is not 
enlarged.)
• When using pictures with audio, the auto review function works 
while recording the audio or the data into the card regardless of the 
setting on the auto review function. (The picture is not enlarged.)
• You cannot change the auto review setting when using auto 
bracket, burst modes, shooting motion pictures, [SELF 
PORTRAIT] in scene mode, and recording sound.
5POWER SAVE[1 MIN.]/[2 MIN.]/[5 MIN.]/[10 MIN.]:
If you perform no operations, the camera turns off 
automatically after the interval you set to save the battery.
[OFF]:The camera is not automatically turned off.
• Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to 
recover from the power save mode.
• When using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional)/connecting to a 
PC or a printer/recording motion pictures/playing back motion 
pictures/during Slide Show, the power save mode is not activated. 
(Note that when you are using the Slide Show manually, the power 
saving feature will switch the unit off after 10 minutes.)
XMF ASSIST In manual focus, assistance screen appears on the center of the 
screen to facilitate focusing on the subject. (P84)
[OFF]: No MF ASSIST
[MF1]: MF ASSIST appears in the center of the screen
[MF2]: MF ASSIST takes up the whole screen 
						

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For setting, see page 23.
MenuFunctions
6BEEP Set to select the volume of operational sound.
[7]: No operational sound
[8]: Soft operational sound
[9]: Loud operational sound
BSHUTTER Set to select the volume of shutter sound.
[C]: No shutter sound
[E]: Soft shutter sound
[D]: Loud shutter sound
9VOLUME The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps. (LEVEL6 to 0)
• When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the speakers 
of the TV is not changed.
3CLOCK SET Change date and time. (P22)
2NO.RESET Set this when you want to start the file number of the picture from 
0001 on the next recording. (The folder number is updated, and the 
file number starts from 0001.)
• The folder number can be assigned from 100 to 999. 
When the folder number reaches 999, it cannot be reset. We 
recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or 
elsewhere.
• To reset the folder number to 100, you must first reformat the card 
(P103). After this perform [NO.RESET] to reset the file number, 
after which a screen appears asking whether you want to reset the 
folder number. Select [YES].
• For details about file and folder numbers, see page 107.
1RESET The settings on the recording or the [SETUP] menu are reset to the 
initial settings. 
• The folder number and the clock setting are not changed.
• Your baby’s birthday (set in [BABY] scene mode (P65)) is cleared. 
[ROTATE DISP.] (P93) is reset to [ON].
4USB MODE Set the USB communication system. Set before connecting to a PC 
or a printer. (P105)
YHIGHLIGHT When the auto review or review function is activated, a white 
saturated area appears blinking in black and white. (P28) 
						

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For setting, see page 23.
MenuFunctions
XVIDEO OUT
(Playback 
mode only)[NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC system.
[PAL]: Video output is set to PAL system. (P104)
TV ASPECT
(Playback 
mode only)[j]: Select if your television has a 16:9 aspect ratio.
• This mode is best for showing [j] aspect ratio 
images on a 16:9 aspect ratio television. Pictures shot in 
the [h] aspect ratio have black bands added to either 
side.
[h]: Select if your television has a 4:3 aspect ratio.
• This mode is best for showing [h] aspect ratio images 
on a 4:3 aspect ratio television. Images with a [j] 
aspect ratio are shown with black bands at the top and 
bottom (letterbox). 
• Note that when you select [j] and output to a television 
(P104), the picture on the camera’s LCD will be stretched 
vertically.
MF m/ft[m]: The focal distance is indicated in meters in manual 
focusing.
[ft]: The focal distance is indicated by feet in manual focusing.
gSCENE MENU[OFF]: [SCENE MODE] menu does not appear when setting the 
mode dial to [R] or [S] and the camera is operated in 
the scene mode currently selected. If you change the 
scene mode, press the [MENU] button to display the 
[SCENE MODE] menu and then select the desired scene 
mode. 
[AUTO]: [SCENE MODE] menu appears automatically when setting 
the mode dial to [R] or [S]. Select the desired scene 
mode.
{LANGUAGE Set to the language on the menu screen from the following 7 
languages.
Set to the desired language with e/r and determine it with q.
[ENGLISH]: English[DEUTSCH]: German
[FRANÇAIS]: French[ESPAÑOL]: Spanish
[ITALIANO]: Italian[]: Chinese (Simplified)
[]: Japanese
• When you set to other language by mistake, select [{] from the 
menu icons to set the desired language. 
						

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About the LCD Monitor
nSelecting the screen to be used
A LCD monitor (LCD)
Press the [DISPLAY/PWR LCD] button to 
switch to the screen to be used.
• When the menu screen appears, the 
[DISPLAY] button is not activated. During 
multi playback (P50) or playback zoom 
(P51), the indications on the screen can 
be turned on and off.In recording mode (P30)B Display
C Display with histogram
D Non-display (Recording guide line)
E Non-display
*Histogram
In playback mode (P49)
F Display
G Display with recording information and 
histogram
H Non-display
* Displayed when you set birthday setting 
for [BABY] in scene mode (P65), and 
[WITH AGE] is selected at taking pictures.
A
DISPLAY/PWR LCD
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ED
*
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ISO100AUTO
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1 month 10days* 
						

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nTo view the LCD monitor outdoors on 
a bright sunny day (Power LCD 
function)
When you press and hold the [DISPLAY/
PWR LCD] button for 1 second, the power 
LCD function is activated, the LCD monitor 
becomes brighter than usual and easier to 
see outdoors.
A: Power LCD indication
• When you take pictures, the LCD monitor 
automatically reverts back to the normal 
brightness 30 seconds after the 
[DISPLAY/PWR LCD] button is pressed. If 
you press any button, the LCD monitor 
turns on brightly again.
• If you press and hold [DISPLAY/PWR 
LCD] button for 1 second again, the 
power LCD function is canceled and the 
LCD monitor reverts back to its usual 
brightness.
• In the power LCD function, the brightness 
and color tone are emphatically displayed 
on the LCD monitor. Therefore, the 
brightness and the color tone may look 
different from those in real life depending 
on the subject. However, this function 
does not affect recorded pictures.nRecording guide line
When you align the subject on the 
horizontal and vertical guide lines or the 
cross point of these lines, you can take 
pictures with well-designed composition by 
viewing the size, the slope and the balance 
of the subject.
nHighlight display
When setting [HIGHLIGHT] to [ON] on the 
[SETUP] menu (P25) while the auto review 
or review function is activated, any white 
saturated area (extremely bright or 
glistening part) on the picture appears 
blinking in black and white.
• If you compensate the exposure to minus, 
referring to the histogram and then take a 
picture again, it may result in a good 
picture.
ON:PRESSFOR 1 SEC.
REVIEW1X
EXIT4XDELETE
EXITEXIT4X4XDELETEDELETE
REVIEW1XREVIEW1X
No highlight display
With highlight display 
						

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nHistogram
• A histogram is a graph that displays 
brightness along the horizontal axis (black 
to white) and the number of pixels at each 
brightness level on the vertical axis.
• It allows the camera user to easily check 
the way a picture is being exposed.
• When the values are concentrated to the 
left 
A, the picture is under exposed. 
Pictures that are mostly black, such as 
night scenery, forms this type of 
histogram.
• When the values in the histogram are 
distributed evenly 
B, the exposure is 
adequate and the brightness is well-
balanced.
• When the values are concentrated to the 
right 
C, the picture is over exposed. 
Pictures that are mostly white, forms this 
type of histogram.
Example of histogram
A Under Exposed
B Properly Exposed
C Over Exposed
*Histogram• When the recorded picture and the 
histogram do not match each other 
under the following conditions, the 
histogram is displayed in orange.
– When the flash is activated
– When the flash is closed
1 When the brightness of the screen is 
not correct in dark places
2 When the exposure is not adequately 
adjusted
• The histogram does not appear when in 
motion picture mode [i], during multi 
playback and playback zoom.
• The histogram in the recording mode is an 
approximation.
• The histogram in recording and playback 
may not match each other.
• The histogram in this camera does not 
match the one displayed in image editing 
software used with a PC, etc.
• Check white saturated areas with the 
highlight display in the auto review 
function or the review function. (P28)
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Recording pictures (basic)
Taking Pictures
nThe Mode Dial
This camera has a mode dial to suit for recording of many kinds of scenes.
Select the desired mode and enjoy the variety of recording.
Rotate the mode dial slowly and securely.
L: Program AE mode (P31)
The exposure is automatically adjusted by 
the camera.
M: Aperture-priority AE (P54)
The shutter speed is automatically  
determined by the aperture value you set.
N: Shutter-priority AE (P55)
The aperture value is automatically 
determined by the shutter speed you set.
O: Manual exposure (P56)
The exposure is adjusted by the aperture 
value and the shutter speed which are 
manually adjusted.
i: Motion picture mode (P59)
This mode allows you to record motion 
pictures with audio.R: Scene mode 1 (P61)
S: Scene mode 2 (P61)
This mode allows you to take pictures 
depending on the recording scenes.
This mode also allows you to set [SCENE 
MENU] (P26) on the [SETUP] menu to 
[OFF] and set the scene modes which are 
frequently used to [R] and [S] on the 
mode dial.
It is convenient because you can select the 
scene mode quickly and minimize the 
operation.
0: Auto mode (P35)
This is the recommended mode for 
beginners.
Q: Playback mode (P49)
This mode allows you to play back 
recorded pictures.