Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx100 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Using the picture correction functions effectively
Correcting contrast and exposure ([i.Dynamic])
Recording mode: 
Automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to give more lifelike colors when there is 
significant contrast between background and subject.
 →  [Rec] → [i.Dynamic]
Settings: [AUTO] / [HIGH] / [STANDARD] /[LOW] / [OFF]
 ●When [AUTO] is set, you can automatically set the strength of the effects based on the recording 
conditions.
 ●The menu...

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Using the picture correction functions effectively
Combining still pictures with different exposures ([HDR])
Recording mode: 
The camera can combine 3 still pictures taken at different exposures into a single 
properly exposed picture with rich gradation. The individual pictures used to create the 
HDR picture are not saved. You can minimize the loss of gradations in bright areas and 
dark areas when, for example, the contrast between the background and...

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Using the picture correction functions effectively
Suppressing the noise of a long exposure ([Long Shtr NR])
Recording mode: 
The camera can automatically eliminate the noise made when taking pictures with a 
slower shutter speed (e.g. to record night scenes) in order to take sharp pictures. 
 →  [Rec] → [Long Shtr NR]
Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●While the camera eliminates the noise, [Long shutter noise reduction ongoing] is displayed for the 
same period as...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)Taking pictures with Auto Focus
1Switch the focus selector 
switch to [
  ] or [  ]
Auto Focus is 
activated.
Align with the 
indicator.
Select the focus mode (AFS, AFF, AFC)
Recording mode: 
Set the focusing operation to be performed when the shutter button is pressed halfway .
 →  [Rec] → [AFS/AFF/AFC]
Focus 
selector  switch Settings The movement of the 
subject and the scene  (recommended) Description
**
[AFS]Subject is still 
(Scenery,...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
When recording using [AFF], [AFC]
 ●Focusing may take time if the zoom is suddenly changed from max. W to max. T, or if 
you suddenly move closer to a subject from a greater distance. 
 ●Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject. ●While the shutter button pressed halfway, shake may be seen on the screen.
 ●If the light on a subject is insufficient when using [AFF] or [AFC],...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
Taking front-on pictures of people  (Face/Eye Detection)
The camera automatically detects the faces and eyes of subjects. The camera adjusts 
the focus on the eye that is closer to the camera and the exposure using the face (when 
[Metering Mode] is set to [
  ] (Multi Metering)). • The camera can detect up to 15 faces. The camera can detect only the eyes of faces to  be focused on.
When the camera recognizes a face,...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
Automatically locking the focus on a moving subject  (AF Tracking)
1Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject and press 
the shutter button halfway
When the subject is recognized, the AF Tracking frame changes 
from white to yellow, and the subject is automatically kept in focus.
If AF Lock fails, a red frame flashes for a while and then turns off. 
Retry the locking operation.
 • To release 
AF Tracking → Press...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
, etc. (Custom Multi)You can set the preferred shape of an AF area by selecting 49 points in the AF area, 
based on the subject.
1Press [  ] button (  )
2Select a Custom Multi icon ([  ], etc.), and press  • When you press , the AF area setting screen appears.
3Use   to select the setting item • The currently set shape of an AF area is displayed on the bottom-left of the screen.
([Horizontal 
Pattern]) Horizontal...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
When selecting [  ] / [  ] / [  ] / [  ]Use     to select AF area and press [MENU/SET] to set 
(repeat)
 • If you press [MENU/SET] again, the setting will be canceled. • To cancel all the settings, press the [DISP

.] button.
6Press [Fn2] button
 ■Registering the set AF area in [  ], [  ], and [  ] (Custom)
 Press  on the screen of step 3 on (→118) Use   to select the registration target icon and press [MENU/SET] • A...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
Determined position for focus  (1-area-focusing) /  (Pinpoint-focusing)
 (1-area-focusing)Focuses on AF area in center of picture. (Recommended when focus is difficult to align.) • You can change the position and size of the AF area. (→121)
Locking the focus
If a subject you want to record is not in the center, 
follow the steps below. (Only when [AFS/AFF/AFC] 
is set to [AFS])Focus display
( When focus is aligned:...