Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx10 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

101
Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
Taking pictures with Manual Focus
Operation Touch operationDescription
   DragMoves the enlarged area.
— Pinch in /  
Pinch out Enlarges/reduces the AF area in small steps.
—
Enlarges/reduces the AF area in large steps.
—
*1
Switches the enlarged display. (windowed/full screen)*2
[DISP.] [Reset]Resets the area to be enlarged back to the center.
*1 This setting is not available in Intelligent  Auto Mode.*2   The image of a part of the screen can be...

102
Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
Taking pictures by locking the focus and/or exposure  
(AF/AE Lock)
Recording mode: 
The AF/AE Lock function is convenient, for example, when there is too much c\
ontrast with 
the subject and you cannot get appropriate exposure (AE Lock) or when \
you want to take 
a still picture composed with the subject outside the AF area (AF Lock).
Preparation
To execute the AF/AE Lock function, it is necessary to register [AF/AE LOCK] to the fun\
ction...

103
Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation
Recording mode: 
Corrects the exposure when there is a backlight or when the subject is t\
oo dark or too 
bright.
1Press [  ] button (  )
2Rotate the rear dial to compensate the 
exposure
Exposure BracketExposure Compensation
 • You can perform the operations below while the 
exposure compensation screen is displayed.
Compensates the exposure
 Sets the exposure bracket (→131)
OFF
Under-exposed Optimum...

104
Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
Setting the ISO Sensitivity
Recording mode: 
Set ISO sensitivity (sensitivity to lighting).
We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations.
 →  [Rec] /  [Motion Picture] → [Sensitivity]
1Select the ISO sensitivity by rotating the 
rear dial
ISO sensitivity
2Press [MENU/SET]
 • You can also press the shutter button halfway to set.
AUTO ISO sensitivity is automatically set in a range up to 3200*1 depending on the 
brightness...

105
Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
Setting the ISO Sensitivity
Setting guide
ISO sensitivity[125][12800]
Location
(recommended) Bright
(outdoors) Dark
Shutter speed SlowFast
Interference LowHigh
Subject blur HighLow
 ●For details on the available flash range used when the ISO sensitivity i\
s set to [AUTO], refer to 
(→145).
 ●Cannot select [  ] in the following cases: •Shutter-Priority AE 
Mode
 • Manual Exposure Mode ●When [Multi Exp.] is set, the maximum setting is [3200]. ●You...

106
Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
Adjusting the White Balance
Recording mode: 
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where\
 the color of white 
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is close\
st to 
what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
1Press [  ] button (  )
2Rotate the rear dial to select the White Balance
[AW B]Automatic adjustment in accordance with the light source.
[  
 ] Adjust...

107
Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
Adjusting the White Balance
Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixtures, etc., the optimal Whi\
te Balance will vary 
depending on the lighting type, so use [AWB], [
  ],  [  ],  [  ] or [  ].
 ●The White Balance may not operate correctly if you take pictures using a\
 flash and the subject is 
recorded outside of the effective flash range (→145).
 ●In Scene Guide Mode, changing the scene or recording mode will return Wh\
ite Balance settings...

108
Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
Adjusting the White Balance
Performing White Balance fine adjustments
White Balance settings can be individually fine-tuned if colors still do\
 not appear as 
anticipated.
1In step 2 of “Adjusting the White Balance” (→106), 
select the White Balance and press 
2Use     to perform White Balance fine 
adjustments
: A (amber: orangish colors): B (blue: bluish colors): G (green: greenish colors):  M (magenta: reddish colors) • Y
ou can also make fine...

109
Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
Adjusting the White Balance
Bracket recording using White Balance
Bracket settings are performed based on the fine adjustment values for W\
hite Balance, 
and three pictures with different coloring are automatically recorded when the shutter 
button is pressed once.
1Perform fine adjustments of the White Balance in 
step 2 of “Performing White Balance fine adjustments” 
(→108) and rotate the rear dial to perform the Bracket 
setting
 • You can also...

11 0
Recording 4K Photos
Recording mode: 
You can select the desired moment from a burst of 4K photos taken at 30 f\
rames/second 
and save that moment as a picture of approx. 8 million pixels.
Record a 4K photoSelect and save pictures The picture is complete
 • To record pictures, use a UHS Speed Class 3 card.  (→25)
1Press [  ]  button
 • The same operation can be performed by pressing 
the [   ] button (   ),  using   to select a 4K photo 
icon ([
  ], etc.), and pressing .
2Press   to select the...