Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx10 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Recording mode
Taking pictures with automatic settings  (Intelligent Auto Mode) 
Auto Focus, Face/Eye Detection, and Face Recognition
[AF Mode] is automatically set to [  ]. If you touch the subject, the camera switches to 
[
  ] and the AF tracking function starts operating.
You can also switch to [   ] by pressing [MENU/SET], going to the [Rec] menu, then 
going to the [AF Mode] menu and selecting [   ] (tracking). Align the AF tracking area with 
the subject and press the shutter button halfway to operate the AF tracking function.  
For details about AF tracking, refer to (→91).
 • When [

Face Recog.] (→183) is set to [ON] and if the camera recognizes a face similar 
to a registered face, [R] is displayed on the upper right corner of the \
[
 
 ],  [  ],  and 
[
  ]  icons.
Flash
When the flash is open, the camera automatically sets [  ],  [  ]  (Auto/Red-Eye 
Reduction), [
  ], or [   ] based on the type of subject and brightness.
 ●When [  ] or [  ] is displayed, the [ Red-Eye Removal] function is activated to automatically 
detect red-eye and correct the picture data.
 ●When [  ] or [   ] is selected, the shutter speed is reduced. 
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Recording mode
Taking pictures with automatic settings  (Intelligent Auto Mode) 
Automatic Scene Detection
When taking pictures
[i-Portrait][i-Scenery][i-Macro][i-Night Portrait]*1
[i-Night Scenery][i-Handheld Night 
Shot]*2[i-Food][i-Baby]*3
[i-Sunset]When scene does not correspond to any of the above
*1   Displayed only when using flash.*2   When  [iHandheld Night Shot] is [ON]. (→53)*3   When children (that are registered in the camera with Face Recognition)\
 under 3 years old are 
recognized.
 • When the camera identifies [  ] as the optimal scene and if the camera determines 
that jitter is reduced by the use of a tripod or by other means, a shutt\
er speed that 
is slower than usual is selected. After pressing the shutter button, do not move the 
camera while recording.
 • When recording 4K photos or when recording using [Post Focus

], Scene Detection 
works the same way as when recording motion pictures.
When recording motion pictures
[i-Portrait][i-Scenery][i-Low Light][i-Macro]
When scene does not correspond to any of the above
 ●Depending on recording conditions, different scene types may be determined for the same 
subject.
About Backlight Compensation
Backlight compensation is automatically activated in Intelligent Auto Plus Mode or Intelligent Auto 
Mode. Backlight is a condition where a light shines from behind a subjec\
t. When there is a backlight, 
the subject appears darker and the camera will automatically attempt to \
correct it by increasing the 
brightness of the picture. 
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Recording mode
Taking pictures with automatic settings  (Intelligent Auto Mode) 
Taking pictures using a handheld camera  
([iHandheld Night Shot])
Recording mode: 
If a night scene is detected automatically while the unit is being handh\
eld, [iHandheld 
Night Shot] can record a still picture with less jitter and less noise w\
ithout using a tripod 
by combining a burst of pictures.
 →  [Rec] → [iHandheld Night Shot]
Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●The angle of view becomes narrow slightly. ●After the shutter button has been pressed, do not move the camera during\
 the burst operation. ●The flash is fixed to the [  ] (Forced Flash Of f) setting. ●This function will not work for still pictures while motion pictures are\
 being recorded. ●This function is not available in the following cases: • When using [
Burst]
 • When recording 4K photos • When recording using [Post Focus

]
 • When recording using [Bracket

]
 • When [

Quality] is set to [  
 ],  [  ] or [  ] • When using [
Time Lapse Shot]
 • When [

Auto Shooting] of [ Stop  Motion Animation ] is set to [ON] 
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Recording mode
Taking pictures with automatic settings  (Intelligent Auto Mode) 
Combining pictures into a single still picture with rich 
gradation ([iHDR])
Recording mode: 
When there is, for example, strong contrast between the background and t\
he subject, 
[iHDR] records multiple still pictures with differing exposures and combines them to 
create a single still picture rich in gradation.
[iHDR] is activated when required. When activated, [ 
 ] will be displayed on the screen.
 →  [Rec] → [iHDR]
Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●The angle of view becomes narrow slightly. ●After the shutter button has been pressed, do not move the camera during\
 the burst operation. ●Since a burst of still pictures are combined after they have been record\
ed, it will be a few 
moments before you can record another picture.
 ●In the case of composition from a burst, afterimages may appear if the s\
ubject was moving. ●This function will not work for still pictures while motion pictures are\
 being recorded. ●This function is not available in the following cases: • When recording using the flash • When using [

Burst]
 • When recording 4K photos • When recording using [Post Focus

]
 • When recording using [Bracket

]
 • When [

Quality] is set to [  
 ],  [  ] or [  ] • When using [
Time Lapse Shot]
 • When [

Auto Shooting] of [ Stop  Motion Animation ] is set to [ON] 
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Recording mode
Taking pictures with automatic settings  (Intelligent Auto Mode) 
Recording images by changing the brightness (exposure) or 
color tone
Recording mode: 
Setting brightness (exposure)
1Press  to display the setting screen • Each press of [Fn1] switches between defocus control operation  (→56) and operation finish.
2Rotate the rear dial to adjust brightness (exposure) • Press   in the brightness setting screen to set the exposure 
bracket. (→131)OFF
Setting coloring
1Press  to display the setting screen
2Rotate the rear dial to adjust color • Press [MENU/SET] to return to the recording screen.
 ■With touch screen operations
Touch [  ]
Touch the item you want to set
[   ]:  Coloring
[
  ]: Brightness (exposure)
Drag the slide bar to set • Press [MENU/SET] to return to the recording screen.
 ●The color setting will return to the default level (center point) when\
 this unit is turned off or the 
camera is switched to another Recording mode. 
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Recording mode
Taking pictures with automatic settings  (Intelligent Auto Mode) 
Defocusing the background (Defocus control function)
Recording mode: 
1After pressing  in step 1 of “Setting brightness (exposure)” (→55), press the 
[Fn1] button to display the setting screen
2Rotate the rear dial to adjust the background defocusing condition
250
8.0
5.6
2.8
2.0
Strong defocusing Slight defocusing
 • Press [

MENU/SET] to return to the recording screen.
 ■With touch screen operations
Touch [  ]
Touch [  ] to display the setting screenDrag the exposure meter to set the blurriness • Press [MENU/SET] to return to the recording screen.
 ●Pressing [Q.MENU/] button on the blurriness setting screen will cancel the setting. ●Auto Focus Mode is set to [  ]. The position of the AF area can be set by touching the screen. 
(Its size cannot be changed) 
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Recording mode
Taking Pictures of Yourself  [Self Shot]
Recording mode: 
If you rotate the monitor, Self Shot Mode is activated. You can easily take pictures of 
yourself while looking at the screen.
In Self Shot Mode...
 ●Deciding on a composition is easier because recording is 
performed while looking at the screen.
 ●Pictures with different poses and facial expressions can be 
taken at once by increasing the number of pictures to be 
recorded.
 ●Automatically enables the touch operation. ●Settings for the respective Recording Modes are maintained, 
except for the recording settings for Self Shot Mode.
1Rotate the monitor as shown in the figure
 • When you rotate the monitor, a mirror image will be 
displayed on the monitor.
2Touch the item
([Soft Skin]) Makes people’s faces look brighter and their skin tones look 
softer.
([Filter Select])
Add a picture effect (filter) appropriate to [Self Shot].
([Slimming Mode])Makes people look slimmer.
([Shutter])Sets the way the shutter is released.
([Countdown])/
([Shots])Set the number of seconds before recording ([Countdown]) and 
the number of consecutive shots ([Shots]). 
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Recording mode
Taking Pictures of Yourself  [Self Shot]
3Touch the slide bar
 • You can set it to “Off” or a value in the range [1] to 
[10]. If you select the left edge of the slide bar (), it 
will be set to “Off ”.
 • In the case of [

Filter Select], [Shutter], or [Shots], 
select from the icons.
ExitExit
[Filter Select] [   ] (No effect), [
  ] (Expressive), [   ] (Retro), [  ] (High key),   
[
  ] (Toy effect), [   ] (Soft focus)
[
Shutter] [
 
 ] (Shutter button only), [   ] (Touch), [  ] (Buddy), [   ]  (Face)
[
Shots] [
 
 ] (1 pic.), [   ] (2 pic.), [  ] (3 pic.), [  ] (4 pic.)
4Touch [Exit]
5Decide on your poses while looking at the monitor
 • The AF area is displayed around the subject’s face by the Face/Eye Detection 
function. (If [   ] in AF Mode is not available with the current Recording Mode, an 
available focus setting for each Recording Mode will be used.)
6Press the shutter button halfway to focus 
and then press it fully to take the picture
 • Look at the lens when recording. • Countdown starts, and recording takes place when it 
ends. 
If multiple pictures are set to be recorded, the 
recording continues until the set number is reached.
 • For information on how to start taking a picture using [

Shutter], refer to  (→59). 
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Recording mode
Taking Pictures of Yourself  [Self Shot]
Changing the way the shutter is released
In [Shutter], you can select the way you start recording without pressin\
g the shutter 
button.
We recommend that you avoid using the shutter button when, for example, j\
itter occurs 
during shutter operation.
Face Shutter
The shutter is released when a face detected by the Face/Eye Detection f\
unction is 
covered with a hand or other object and then detected again.
1Display the yellow frame of Face/Eye Detection
2Cover your face with your hand or other object so that the yellow frame \
disappears for a moment
3When you move your hand away and the yellow frame appears, the shutter i\
s 
released
Buddy Shutter
The shutter is released when two faces detected by the Face/Eye Detectio\
n function 
move closer to each other.
1Display two Face/Eye Detection frames
 • When [  ] (Buddy) is selected, even if several subjects are present, Face/Eye \
Detection detects 
only a maximum of two faces.
2The shutter is released when the two frames come within a certain distan\
ce of 
each other 
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Recording mode
Taking Pictures of Yourself  [Self Shot]
 ●If you set [Self Shot] to [OFF], the mode will not switch to Self Shot Mode even if you rotate the \
monitor.
 ●Be careful not to look at the light from the flash and the AF Assist Lamp directly. ●When the [Soft Skin] is set • If you set the strength of the effect to [2] or greater, the recording screen display will be more 
delayed than normal like a frame dropping.
 • When you record with the strength of the ef

fect set to [2] or greater, it will require some time to 
process the image before the next shot.
 • The smoothing ef

fect is applied to the part that has a similar tone to the complexion of\
 a subject, 
as well.
 • This mode may not be ef

fective under insufficient lighting.
 ●This function is not available in the following cases: • During motion picture recording • When [
Multi Exp.] is set
 • When using [

Time Lapse Shot]
 • When using [

Stop  Motion Animation ]
 ●[Soft Skin] is not available in the following cases: • [
Glistening Water], [Clear Nightscape], [Cool Night Sky], [Warm Glowing Nightscape],  
[Artistic Nightscape], [Glittering Illuminations], [Handheld Night Shot], [Soft Image of a Flower], 
[Appetizing Food], [Cute Dessert] (Scene Guide Mode)
 • Creative Control Mode • In Manual Focus ●You can start recording with the shutter button regardless of the [Shutter] setting.
When using [
  ] (Shutter button only), only the shutter button can be used.
 ●For information on [  ] (Touch), refer to (→40).
 ●[  ] (Buddy) and [   ] (Face) are not available in the following cases: • Recording Modes which do not allow setting to [
  ] of AF Mode (→90) • In Manual Focus 
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