Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx100 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
Changing the position and size of the AF area
 ■When selecting [  ] / [  ]
You can change the position and size of the  AF area.
  Select [  ] or [  ] and press  • The AF area setting screen appears.  To change the AF area To move the position of the AF area: Press      To change
 the size of the AF area:  Turn the control dial • If you set the AF area to an eye in the yellow frame when [  ] is 
selected, the eye to...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
 ■When selecting [  ]
You can enlarge the screen to perform more precise settings of the focus position.
 • You cannot set the focus position at the edges of the screen.
  Select [  ] and press   Use     to set the focus position and press [MENU/SET] • The enlarged assist screen will appear for setting the focus position.  Move [+] to the focus position with     • Pressing [DISP.] button will bring the focus position...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
Enabling/disabling use of cursor button to move the AF area
 →  [Custom] → [Direct Focus Area] → [ON] / [OFF]
When [
  ], [  ], or [  ] is selected, you can move the AF area and whe n [  ] is 
selected, you can move the enlarged position. 
 • When [Custom Multi] such as [  ] is selected, the AF area setting screen is displayed. • Use the Quick menu (→34)
 to set functions to be assigned to the cursor button, such as...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
Setting your preferred focusing method
You can use the [Custom] menu to set the focusing method in detail.
Enabling/disabling focus adjustment when the shutter button is 
pressed halfway
 →  [Custom] → [Shutter AF] → [ON] / [OFF]
Enabling/disabling shutter release when the shutter button is 
pressed halfway
 →  [Custom] → [Half Press Release] → [ON] / [OFF]
Focusing using the [AF/AE LOCK] button
You can use the...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
Turning on/off the AF Assist Lamp
 →  [Custom] → [AF Assist Lamp] → [ON] / [OFF]
Illuminates the AF Assist Lamp when the shutter button is pressed halfway when it is too 
dark to facilitate focusing. (A large AF area is displayed based on recording conditions.)
 ●The AF Assist Lamp has an effective distance of 1.5 m (4.9 feet). ●AF Assist Lamp is effective for a subject at the center of the screen. Use the lamp by...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking close-up pictures  (Macro recording)
Recording mode: 
When you want to enlarge the subject, setting to [  ] (AF Macro) enables you to take 
pictures at an even closer distance than the normal focus range (up to 3 cm (0.098 feet) 
for max. Wide).
1Switch the focus selector 
switch to [
  ]
Enables close-
up focusing on 
a subject. (Auto 
Focus functions.)
Align with the 
indicator.
Focus range
When a subject is too close to the camera, the...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking close-up pictures  (Macro recording)
 ●In [Intelligent Auto] Mode, the shortest recording distance will be the same as that for [  ], 
regardless of the focus selector switch setting.
 ●It may take some time until distant subjects come into focus. ●Using a tripod and [Self Timer] is recommended. Also, when recording a subject close to the 
camera, we recommend taking a picture without using the flash.
 ●Moving the camera after aligning the...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Manual Focus
Recording mode: 
Manual Focus is convenient when you want to lock the focus to take pictures or when it is 
difficult to adjust focus using Auto Focus.
1Switch the focus selector 
switch to [
  ]
Focus manually 
on a subject.
Align with the 
indicator.
2Press [  ] button (  )
3Press     to determine the area to 
be enlarged, and press [MENU/SET]
 • The screen changes to the assist screen and an 
enlarged display...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Manual Focus
Enabling/disabling MF Guide display
 →  [Custom] → [MF Guide] → [ON] / [OFF]
Quickly adjusting the focus using Auto Focus
 →  [Custom] → [AF/AE Lock] → [AF-ON]
If you press the [AF/AE LOCK] button in Manual Focus, Auto Focus is activated.
 ●Auto Focus is activated at the center of the frame. ●When Auto Focus is activated on the MF Assist screen, the 
camera will adjust the focus at the center of the MF Assist...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Manual Focus
Enabling/disabling [Peaking] to add color to the portions of the 
image that are in focus
 →  [Custom] → [Peaking]
 ●[Peaking] functions during Manual Focus or when you are adjusting focus manually 
using [AF+MF].
[ON]Color is added to the portions of the image that are in focus.
[OFF] The portions of the image that are in focus are not displayed.
[SET] [Detect 
Level]
The detection level for in-focus portions is...