Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx100 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Manual Focus
MF Assist
 ■Displaying the MF Assist
 • Turn the control ring to display MF 
Assist.
 • You can also display MF 

Assist by pressing 
 to display the setting screen, pressing 
the cursor button to set the position to be enlarged, and then pressing [MENU/SET].
 • When you perform the following operation, the position to be enlarged will be returned  to the center.
 – When you press the [DISP.] button on the screen...

132SQW0021
Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Manual Focus
Changing the MF Assist display
 →  [Custom] → [MF Assist Display]
[FULL]:
 

 
Enlarges the assist screen using the entire screen.
[PIP]:  Enlarges the assist screen on part of the screen.
 • When [PIP] is selected, the size of the screen is enlarged or reduced approximately 3  times to 6 times. When [FULL ] is selected, the size of the screen is enlarged or reduced 
approximately 3 times to 10 times. Enlarge or...

133SQW0021
Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
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 contrast 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).
1Point the camera at the subject
2Lock the focus and/or exposure while you 
press and hold the [AF/AE LOCK] button...

134SQW0021
Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures by locking the focus and/or exposure  [AF/AE Lock]
 ●AF Lock only is effective in the following case: • [Manual Exposure] Mode
 ●During Manual Focus, only AE Lock can be used. ●Only the AF Lock is enabled when you are recording motion pictures. Once you cancel AF Lock 
while recording motion pictures, you cannot perform the AF Lock operation again.
 ●The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway , even when...

135SQW0021
Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation
Recording mode: 
Corrects the exposure when there is a backlight or when the subject is too dark or too 
bright.
1Turn the exposure compensation dial to 
select the compensation value
Under-exposedOptimum exposure Over-exposed
Adjust the exposure to the [+] direction Adjust the exposure to the [-] direction
 • You can set the exposure compensation value in the range between –3 EV and 
+3 EV .
 ●Depending...

136SQW0021
Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Setting the ISO Sensitivity
Recording mode: 
Set ISO Sensitivity (sensitivity to lighting) manually.
We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations.
1Press [ISO] button (  )
2Turn the control dial to select ISO 
Sensitivity and press [MENU/SET]
AUTOISO Sensitivity is automatically set in a range up to 3200*1 depending 
on the brightness of a subject.
(Intelligent ISO) ISO Sensitivity is automatically set in a range up to...

137SQW0021
Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Setting the ISO Sensitivity
 ●When [High Dynamic] is selected for the picture effect (Filter), [Sensitivity] is fixed to [AUTO]. ●When a picture effect (Filter) other than [High Dynamic] is selected or when [Multi Exp.] is set, ISO 
Sensitivity can be set in a range up to [3200].
 ●For details on the available flash range used when the [Sensitivity] is set to [AUTO], refer to (→177).
 ●Cannot select [  ] in the following cases: • [Shutter-Priority]...

138SQW0021
Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Setting the ISO Sensitivity
Setting the incremental value of ISO Sensitivity
Recording mode: 
You can change the setting to increase ISO Sensitivity by 1 EV or 1/3 EV.
 →  [Rec] → [ISO Increments]
[1/3EV][L.100]* / [L.125]* / [L.160]* / [200] / [250] / [320] / [400] / [500] / [640] / [800] / [1000
] / 
[1250] / [1600] / [2000] / [2500] / [3200] / [4000] / [5000] / [6400] / [8000] / [10000] / 
[12800] / [16000] / [20000] / [25600]
[1 EV] [L.100]
* /...

139SQW0021
Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Setting the metering mode
Recording mode: 
You can change the metering method used for measuring brightness.
 →  [Rec] → [Metering Mode]
[Metering Mode] Brightness measurement positionConditions
(Multiple)Whole screen
Normal usage 
(produces balanced pictures)
(Center weighted)Center and surrounding area Subject in center
(Spot)Center of [+] (spot metering target)
Spot metering target Great difference between 
brightness of subject and 
background...

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Shutter and Drive SettingsSetting the Shutter Type
Recording mode: 
You can take pictures using two types of shutter modes: the mechanical shutter and 
electronic shutter.
Mechanical shutter Electronic shutter
Description Starts the exposure electronically 
and ends the exposure using the 
mechanical shutter. Starts and ends the exposure 
electronically.
Flash ○ –
Shutter Speed  (seconds) 60 - 1/4000
1
*1 - 1/16000
Shutter sound Mechanical shutter sound
*2
+
Electronic shutter...