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 the shutter 
speed 
4 are displayed.
• You can change the shutter speed and 
aperture value with program shift (P34).
3Take a picture.
• B : Press the shutter button fully to 
take the picture.
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When the 
subject is not 
focusedWhen the 
subject is 
focused
Focus 
indicationBlink (green) On (green)
AF area Turns from 
white to redTurns from 
white to green
Sound Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times
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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 the camera sideways
2 : When holding the camera vertically
A : Photo flash
B : AF assist lamp
• For the following modes and methods, 
keep the camera steady. 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.
–Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [u] 
(P41)
–[NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P64), [NIGHT 
SCENERY] (P64), [CANDLE LIGHT] 
(P66), [FIREWORKS] (P67), [PARTY] 
(P67), [STARRY SKY] (P68) in scene 
mode (P61)
–When you have reduced shutter speed 
(P55, 56)nFocusing
• The focus range is 1.64 feet (50 cm) to Z 
(Wide), 3.94 feet (1.2 m) to Z (Tele).
• If you press the shutter button fully without 
prefocusing, pictures may be blurry or 
unfocused.
• When the focus indication is blinking, the 
subject is not focused. Press the shutter 
button halfway and focus on the subject 
again.
• If the camera will not focus after a few 
tries, turn it off and on and try again.
• In the following cases, the camera cannot 
focus on subjects properly.
–When including both near and distant 
subjects in a scene.
–When there is dirt or dust on the glass 
between the lens and the subject.
–When there are illuminated or glittering 
objects around the subject.
–When taking a picture in a dark place.
–When the subject is moving fast.
–When the scene has low contrast.
–When jitter occurs.
–When recording a very bright subject.
We recommend taking pictures using 
manual focus (P83), prefocus (P84) or 
AF/AE lock (P85). In dark places, the AF 
assist lamp (P77) may turn on to focus on 
the subject.
• Even if the focus indication appears and 
the subject is focused, it is canceled when 
you release the shutter button. Press the 
shutter button halfway again.
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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 function
• If you take pictures by holding the camera 
vertically, the information of the rotation 
on the pictures are automatically added 
and recorded to the pictures.
When [ROTATE DISP.] (P93) is set to 
[ON], you can rotate and display pictures 
on the screen or the TV according to the 
information of the rotation on the pictures.
• When you take pictures by holding the 
camera vertically, read “Correct posture 
for taking good pictures” on P32 carefully.
• This function may not work properly on 
pictures recorded by aiming the camera 
up or down.
• In motion picture mode [i] or [FLIP 
ANIM.], you cannot use the direction 
detection function.nExposure
• If you press the shutter button halfway 
when the exposure is not adequate, the 
indication of the aperture value and the 
shutter speed turns red. (However, the 
aperture value and the shutter speed do 
not turn red when the flash is activated.)
• The brightness of the screen may differ 
from that of recorded pictures. Even 
though the subject appears dark on the 
screen, the actual picture will be bright.
• When most of the subjects in the screen 
are bright (e.g. blue sky on a clear day, 
snowy field, etc.), the recorded pictures 
may become dark. In this case, 
compensate the exposure value on the 
camera. (P45)
• When you press the shutter button, the 
screen may become bright or dark for a 
moment. This function allows easy 
adjustment of focus and the recorded 
picture will not be affected.
• We recommend setting the clock again 
before taking pictures. (P22)
• When the time for power save is set 
(P24), the camera is automatically turned 
off if you do not operate it within the set 
time. When operating the camera again, 
press the shutter button halfway or turn 
the camera off and on.
• In some cases, if the distance between 
the camera and the subject is beyond the 
recordable range when you use the 
camera, the picture may not be properly 
focused even if the focus indication is lit.
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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 Program shift.
(e.g.: When the focus switch is set to [AF]) 
• r: When the focus switch is set to [AF] or 
[AFw] (P86)
• w: When the focus switch is set to [MF] 
(P83)
• When the Program shift is activated, the 
Program shift indication 
1 appears on the 
screen.nExample of Program shift
(A): Aperture value
(B): Shutter speed
• If the exposure is not adequate when 
pressing the shutter button halfway, the 
shutter speed turns red.
• When 10 or more seconds have passed 
after the Program shift becomes effective, 
the status to activate the Program shift is 
canceled and returned to the Program AE 
mode. However, the setting on the 
Program shift is memorized.
• Program shift is canceled when turning 
the camera off.
• The Program shift may not be activated 
depending on the brightness of the 
subject.
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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 
corresponding to each item.
MENU
MENU
SET EXIT PICT.SIZE
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5.5 M EZ2 M EZQUALITY
D. ZOOM
SELECT
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MENU
Focus range
([AF]/[AFw]/
[MF])0.98 feet (30 cm) to 
Z (Tele)
0.16 feet (5 cm) to 
Z (Wide)
White balance [AUTO] P71
ISO sensitivity [AUTO] P73
Picture 
Adjustment[STD.] P79
Audio 
Recording[OFF] P75
Metering Mode
[R] (Multiple)P75
AF mode [W] 
(1-area-focusing)P76
Continuous AF [OFF] P77
AF assist lamp [ON] P77
AF/AE Lock Not possible P85
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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 
compensation function is canceled.
• When you use the backlight 
compensation function, we recommend 
using the flash. • You cannot set the following items in the 
Auto mode.
– [VIDEO OUT]
– [TV ASPECT]
• The settings [PICT.SIZE], [QUALITY] and 
[D.ZOOM] on the Auto mode are applied 
to other recording modes.
• You cannot use the following functions in 
the Auto mode.
–Exposure compensation
–Auto bracket
– [COL.EFFECT]
• However, the setting on [PICT.SIZE] and 
[QUALITY] corresponds to the setting on 
[PICT.ADJ.].
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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 about 1 
second to check where is enlarged.
nRecorded pictures can be deleted 
during the review (Quick Deletion)
• Once deleted, pictures cannot be 
recovered.
• Multi pictures or all pictures can be 
deleted. Read P52 or P53 to operate 
them.
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REVIEW 4X
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DELETE SINGLE
SELECT
SET MULTI/ALLDELETE THIS PICTURE?
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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 distortion 
(typical example: vertical straight line bent 
outwards). This is due to the lens 
aberration, which is common to some 
extent with all photographic lenses. 
Distortion may be more visible when 
using a wider area of the zoom lens as 
you get closer to the subject.
• The zoom rate is a guide only. 
						

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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 the appropriate flash 
setting
Set the flash setting of the built-in flash 
according to the scene to be recorded.
For the selectable flash settings, refer to 
“Available flash settings by recording 
mode” on P42.
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