Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx1 Owners Manual

							Recording pictures (advanced)
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For setting, see page 70. 
 
This function allows you to reproduce a 
white color closer to the tone in real life on 
the pictures recorded under sunlight, 
halogen lighting, etc. in which the white 
color may appear reddish or bluish.
• When setting the white balance to the 
mode except [AUTO], you can finely 
adjust the white balance. (P72)
• 
This is fixed to [AUTO] in Auto mode [0].
nAuto White Balance
Use of auto white balance adjustment in 
inappropriate lighting conditions may result 
in reddish or bluish pictures. Where the 
subject is surrounded by many light 
sources, auto white balance adjustment 
may not operate properly.
In this case, set the white balance to a 
mode except [AUTO] manually.
1 The range that is controlled by the auto 
white balance adjustment mode of this 
camera
2 TV screen
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 Sunlight
5 White fluorescent light
6 2 hours after dawn and before sunset
7 1 hour after dawn and before sunset
8 Halogen lamp
9 30 minutes after dawn and before 
sunset
10 Incandescent light bulb
11 Sunrise and sunset
12 Candlelight
K=Kelvin Color Temperature
White Balance [W.BALANCE]
AU TOfor auto setting (auto 
white balance)
k(Daylight)for recording 
outdoors on a bright 
day
l(Cloudy)for recording under a 
cloudy or shaded 
area sky
m(Halogen)for recording under 
halogen lighting
:(White set 1)for using the preset 
white balance
;(White set 2)for using the preset 
white balance
p(White set)for using set mode 1 
or 2 with a different 
white balance setting 
(P72)K
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nSetting the White Balance manually 
(White set p)
Use this mode when you want to set the 
white balance manually.
1Set to [p] (White Set) and then 
press q.
2Select [:] (White set 1) or [;] 
(White set 2) and then press q.
3Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper 
or a similar white object so that the frame 
on the center of the screen turns white 
and then press q.
nFinely Adjusting the White Balance 
(White Balance Fine Adjustment L)
When you cannot acquire the desired hue 
by setting the white balance, you can adjust 
the white balance finely.
1Set the white balance to [k]/[l]/
[m]/[:]/[;]. (P71)
2Press e several times until [L WB 
ADJUST.] appears.
3Finely adjust the white balance.
• q [BLUE]: Press when the hue is 
reddish.
• w [RED]: Press when the hue is 
bluish.About the white balance
• 
This is fixed to [AUTO] in Auto mode [0].• When taking a picture with the flash, the 
white balance will be automatically 
adjusted [except for [k] (Daylight)], but 
the white balance may not be properly 
adjusted if the photo flash is insufficient.
About the white balance fine adjustment
• The white balance icon on the screen 
turns red or blue if you have performed 
white balance fine adjustment.
• You can set the value independently for 
each of the modes in white balance.
• The setting on the fine adjustment of the 
white balance is reflected to the picture 
when taking a picture with the flash.
• If you change the white balance setting for 
set mode [p], the white balance fine 
adjustment values for [:] and [;] 
return to “0”.  
• When the color effect is set to any of 
[COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA] (P78), 
you cannot finely adjust the white 
balance.
About the white set
• After starting white set, do not move the 
camera or the subject until you return to 
the menu.
SET CANCEL
WHITE SET
MENU
WB ADJUST.
BLUERED
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							Recording pictures (advanced)
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For setting, see page 70. 
 
ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to 
light in values. If you set the ISO sensitivity 
higher, the camera becomes more suitable 
for recording in dark places.
• When setting to [AUTO], the ISO 
sensitivity is automatically adjusted from 
[ISO80] to [ISO200] according to the 
brightness. (It can be adjusted from 
[ISO100] to [ISO400] when using the 
flash.)
• In Auto mode [0], motion picture mode 
[i] or scene mode (P61), ISO 
sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO]. (In [NIGHT 
SCENERY], [SOFT SKIN] and [STARRY 
SKY] in scene mode, it is fixed to 
[ISO80].)
• To avoid picture noises, we recommend 
reducing the ISO sensitivity or setting 
[NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to 
[HIGH] to take pictures. (P79)For setting, see page 70.
 
 
Select a higher number of pixels for clearer 
pictures when printing.
Select a lower number of pixels to store 
more pictures on the card. Fewer pixels 
also means it is easier to send pictures by 
e-mail or use them on a homepage. 
nWhen the aspect ratio setting is 
[j]
n
When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
nWhen the aspect ratio setting is [h]
• Refer to P59 when using motion picture 
mode [i].
• EZ is an abbreviation for Extended Optical 
Zoom. (P88)
• Pictures may appear like a mosaic 
depending on the subject or the recording 
condition.
• The number of recordable pictures 
depends on the subject.
• The number of remaining pictures may 
not correspond with recorded frames.
• Refer to P18 to 20 for the number of 
recordable pictures.
ISO Sensitivity [SENSITIVITY]
ISO sensitivity
80  400
Use in bright 
places 
(e.g. outdoors)SuitableNot
suitable
Use in dark 
placesNot
suitableSuitable
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less IncreasedJPicture Size [PICT.SIZE]
8M3840×2160 pixels
5.5M 3072×1728 pixels
2M 1920×1080 pixels
7M3248×2160 pixels
4.5M 2560×1712 pixels
2.5M 2048×1360 pixels
6M2880×2160 pixels
4M 2304×1728 pixels
3M 2048×1536 pixels
2M 1600×1200 pixels
1M 1280×960 pixelsZ
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EZ
EZ
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You can select 4 types of quality 
(compression rate) according to the usage 
of the picture.• When the quality is set to [TIFF] or [RAW], 
a JPEG picture with the quality equal to 
the Standard [H] is created at the same 
time. The JPEG file is also erased if you 
erase the associated TIFF/RAW file.
• The maximum resolution (P73) for each 
aspect ratio is fixed if you select [RAW].
• You cannot use the digital zoom if you 
have selected [RAW].
• Pictures may have a mosaic-like 
appearance depending on the subject or 
the recording condition.
• The number of recordable pictures 
depends on the subject.
• The number of remaining pictures may 
not correspond with recorded frames.
• The following functions cannot be used for 
pictures recorded in [TIFF] or [RAW].
– Auto bracket
– Burst mode
– [AUDIO REC.]
– [AUDIO DUB.]
–[RESIZE]
–[TRIMMING]
• Refer to P18 to 20 for the number of 
recordable pictures.
• You can process [RAW] format files with 
either [PHOTOfunSTUDIO] (on the 
included CD-ROM) or ArcSoft 
[PhotoImpression]. Use your computer to 
do processing beyond what this camera is 
able.
• For advanced photograph processing, 
use software compatible with Panasonic’s 
RAW format, such as Adobe Photoshop 
CS (with RAW plugin). For more 
information about Adobe products, visit 
http://www.adobe.com/.
Quality [QUALITY]
TIFFTIFF (Uncompressed):
This type is suitable when editing 
and processing pictures with 
retouch software.
GFine (Low compression):
This type gives priority to picture 
quality. Picture quality will be high.
HStandard (High compression):
This type gives priority to the 
number of recordable pictures and 
records standard quality pictures.
RAWRAW (Uncompressed):
This type is suitable when editing 
and processing pictures with a 
computer.Q
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You can take a picture with audio.
• When you set [AUDIO REC.] to [ON], [I] 
appears on the screen.
• When you start recording by focusing on 
the subject and pressing the shutter 
button, the audio recording will be 
automatically stopped in 5 seconds. 
There is no need to keep pressing the 
shutter button.
• Audio is recorded from the built-in 
microphone of the camera.
• If you press the [MENU] button during the 
audio recording, the audio recording will 
be canceled. The audio cannot be 
recorded.
• You cannot record pictures with audio in 
auto bracket, burst mode, when the 
quality is set to [TIFF] or [RAW], or 
[STARRY SKY] in scene mode (P68).For setting, see page 70.
 
 
You can switch to the following metering 
modes.
• This is fixed to Multiple [R] in Auto 
mode [0].
Audio Recording [AUDIO REC.]R
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Metering Mode 
[METERING MODE]
RMultiple:
This is the method in which the 
camera measures the most 
suitable exposure by judging the 
allocation of brightness on the 
whole screen automatically. 
Usually, we recommend using this 
method.
SCenter weighted:
This is the method used to focus 
on the subject on the center of the 
screen and measure the whole 
screen evenly.
USpot:
This is the method to measure the 
subject in the spot metering target 
A.
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nHigh speed AF (H) mode
• When you select 3-area-focusing (high 
speed) or 1-area-focusing (high speed), 
the auto focus is activated in high speed 
and you can focus on the subject more 
quickly.
• Pictures may become still in the condition 
they were in before the subject was 
focused when you press the shutter 
button halfway. However, it is not a 
malfunction. If you do not want to make 
pictures still during the auto focus, use the 
AF mode other than 3-area-focusing (high 
speed) mode and 1-area-focusing (high 
speed) mode.
• When using the digital zoom or when you 
take pictures in dark places, the AF area 
is displayed on the center of the screen 
with a size wider than usual.
• When multiple AF areas (max. 9 areas) 
light at the same time, the camera is 
focusing on all the AF areas.
The focus position is not predetermined 
because it is set to the position the 
camera automatically determines at the 
time of focusing. If you want to determine 
the focus position to take pictures, switch 
the AF mode to 1-area-focusing, 1-area-
focusing (high speed) or Spot-focusing 
mode.
• You cannot change the AF mode setting 
when using [FIREWORKS] or [SELF 
PORTRAIT] in scene mode (P61).
• This is fixed to 1-area-focusing in Auto 
mode [0].
AF Mode [AF MODE]
T9-area-focusing:
The camera focuses on any of 9 
focus areas. You can record a 
picture in free composition without 
limiting the position of the subject.
V3-area-focusing (high speed):
The camera focuses on any of the 
left, center and right of the screen.
W1-area-focusing (high speed):
The camera focuses on the subject 
in AF area on the center of the 
screen.
W1-area-focusing:
The camera focuses on the subject 
in AF area on the center of the 
screen.M
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This mode allows you to compose a picture 
more easily by always focusing on the 
subject.
When the AF mode is set to 1-area-
focusing, 1-area-focusing (high speed) or 
spot-focusing, the time required for 
focusing when pressing the shutter button 
halfway will be reduced.
• When it is set to [ON], the [   ] indication 
appears.
• The battery may be consumed faster than 
usual.
• It may take time to focus on the subject 
after rotating the zoom lever from Wide to 
Tele or suddenly changing the subject 
from a distant one to a nearby one.
• Press the shutter button halfway again 
when it is difficult to focus on the subject.
• You cannot use this with the scene modes 
(P61) [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS], 
[NIGHT PORTRAIT], or [NIGHT 
SCENERY].
• If the focus switch is set to [AFw], the 
time to focus will not be shorter.For setting, see page 70.
 
 
Illuminating the subject with the AF assist 
lamp allows the camera to focus on the 
subject in low light conditions.
When you press the 
shutter button halfway in 
dark places or other 
situations, an AF area 
wider than usual appears 
and the AF assist lamp 
1 
turns on.  
• Be sure of the following points when the 
AF assist lamp is in use.
–Do not look into the AF assist lamp 
closely.
–Do not cover the AF assist lamp with 
your fingers or other objects.
• AF assist lamp is fixed to [ON] in Auto 
mode [0].
• You cannot use the AF assist lamp in 
[SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], 
[FIREWORKS] and [SELF PORTRAIT] in 
scene mode. (P61)
• When you do not want to use the AF 
assist lamp (e.g. when you take a picture 
of a subject in a dark place), set the [AF 
ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it 
becomes difficult to focus on the subject.
• The AF area (P76) is set only to a point on 
the center of the screen when the AF 
assist lamp is turned on.
Continuous AF [CONT.AF]
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AF Assist Lamp
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
ON The AF assist lamp turns on under 
low light conditions. In this time, 
the AF assist lamp icon [S] 
appears on the screen. The 
effective range of the AF assist 
lamp is 4.92 feet (1.5 m).
OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn 
on.N
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It is possible to further magnify a subject 
already magnified 4 times with the optical 
zoom 4 more times with the digital zoom, 
thereby reaching a maximum of 16 times. 
(You can still use the extended optical 
zoom.)
For details about the extended optical 
zoom, see page 88.
nEntering the digital zoom range
When you rotate the zoom lever to the 
extreme Tele position, the on-screen zoom 
indication may momentarily pause.
You can enter the digital zoom range to 
continuously rotate the zoom lever to Tele 
or to release the zoom lever once and then 
rotate it to Tele again.
1 Optical zoom
2 Digital zoom
• When using the digital zoom, the picture 
quality becomes deteriorated.
• In the digital zoom range, the stabilizer 
function may not be effective.
• When using the digital zoom, use a tripod 
and the self-timer (P44) for best results.
• The AF area is displayed with a size wider 
than usual and set only to a point on the 
center of the screen in the digital zoom 
range.
• If you set the [QUALITY] to [RAW] (P74), 
the digital zoom turns off. When you 
switch to a different [QUALITY] setting, 
the digital zoom setting before you 
selected [RAW] is restored.For setting, see page 70.
 
 
You can use 4 types of color effects 
depending on the image of the picture.
Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM]O
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1
2
[OFF] :
[ON] :
Color Effect [COL.EFFECT]
COOL The picture becomes bluish.
WARM The picture becomes reddish.
B/W The picture becomes black and 
white.
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For setting, see page 70. 
 
Use this function according to the recording 
situation and the atmosphere of the picture.
• When you take pictures in dark places, 
noise may become visible. To avoid 
picture noise, we recommend setting 
[NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to 
[HIGH] or setting the items except [NOISE 
REDUCTION] to [LOW] to take pictures.
• In Auto mode [0], you cannot use 
[PICT.ADJ.].For setting, see page 70.
 
 
This camera allows you to create motion 
picture files up to 20 seconds long by 
connecting pictures recorded in flip 
animation mode.
Example:
When capturing pictures of the subject in 
sequence moving the camera little by little 
and aligning the pictures, the subject looks 
as if it is moving.
Picture Adjustment [PICT.ADJ.]
CONTRAST HIGHIncreases the 
difference between the 
brightness and the 
darkness in the picture.
LOWDecreases the 
difference between 
the brightness and 
the darkness in the 
picture.
SHARPNESS HIGHThe picture is sharply 
defined.
LOWThe picture is softly 
focused.
SATURATION HIGHThe colors in the 
picture become vivid.
LOWThe colors in the 
picture become 
natural.
NOISE 
REDUCTIONHIGHThe noise reduction 
effect is enhanced.
The resolution of the 
picture may be slightly 
deteriorated.
LOWThe noise reduction 
effect is reduced.
You can obtain 
pictures with higher 
resolution.
UFlip Animation [FLIP ANIM.]M
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1Select [FLIP ANIM.].
• A motion picture file is created by putting 
pictures recorded in [PICTURE 
CAPTURE] together by [CREATE 
MOTION PICTURE].
• Audio cannot be recorded.
• You cannot record audio using the audio 
dubbing. (P98)
2Select [PICTURE CAPTURE].
• The picture size is 320×240 pixels.
3Capture pictures for flip 
animation.
• You can check the recorded picture with 
r and the previous or following picture 
with w/q.
• Delete unnecessary pictures with [A] 
button.
• You can record up to 100 pictures. The 
number of recordable pictures displayed 
is an approximation.
4Select [CREATE MOTION 
PICTURE].
EXIT
REC
SELECTD.ZOOM
COL.EFFECT
PICT.ADJ.
FLIP ANIM.
OFFOFF
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MENU
MENU
FLIP ANIM.
SELECT EXITCREATE MOTION PICTURE
DELETE STILL PICTURES
PICTURE CAPTURE
MENU
892
EXIT
REMAIN
MENU
FLIP ANIM.
SELECT EXITDELETE STILL PICTURES PICTURE CAPTURE
CREATE MOTION PICTURE
MENU
MENU