Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx100 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Recording motion pictures
Recording motion pictures
About the aperture value and shutter speed to be used for recording 
motion pictures
 ●About aperture value • To record motion pictures with a sharp focus on both subject and background, set the aperture value to a higher number
. To record motion pictures with a defocused 
background, set a lower number.
 ●About the shutter speed • To record a sharp motion picture of a fast-moving subject, set a faster shutter speed.  T
o record a motion...

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Recording motion pictures
Enabling/disabling the motion picture button
 →  [Custom] → [Video Button] → [ON] / [OFF]
 ●This function prevents incorrect operation of the button.
Switching the angle of view setting used for recording still pictures 
and motion pictures
 →  [Custom] → [Rec Area] →  (Picture) /  (Motion picture)
 ●If the aspect ratio is different for still pictures and motion pictures, the angle of view will 
change when starting to record a motion...

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Recording motion pictures
 ●If the surrounding temperature is high, or a motion picture is recorded continuously, [  ] is 
displayed and recording may be stopped halfway through to protect the camera.
 ●If Extended optical zoom is used before pressing the motion picture button, these settings will be 
cleared, and the recordable area will be changed significantly.
 ●Note that if you perform operations such as zoom, using buttons or dials, while recording a motion...

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Recording motion pictures
Recording 4K motion pictures
Recording mode: 
You can record high-resolution 4K motion pictures by setting [Rec Quality] to [4K]. • To record 4K motion pictures, use a UHS Speed Class 3 card. (→25) • When you record 4K motion pictures, the angle of view will be narrower than motion 
pictures of other sizes.
 ■To record 4K motion pictures
  Select the recording mode  (→59)  Set the [Rec Format] in the [Motion Picture] menu to [MP4]  (→187)...

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Recording motion pictures
Creating a high-resolution still picture from a 4K motion 
picture [4K PHOTO]
You can create a still picture with approximately 8 megapixel resolution from a 4K motion 
picture recorded by setting [4K PHOTO]. You can create a still picture that captures a 
moment, similar to high-speed burst recording.
This setting is not available in [Intelligent Auto] Mode.
Recording 4K motion pictures
 • To record 4K motion pictures, use a UHS Speed Class...

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Recording motion pictures
4Turn the aperture ring and shutter speed dial to set the recording mode • We recommend setting [Shutter-Priority] Mode and setting the shutter speed to 1/1000 seconds or higher to minimize subject blur . To record a subject that is moving quickly, set the shutter 
speed to 1/2000 seconds or higher.
5Operate the aspect ratio selector switch to set the 
aspect ratio for a motion picture
 • The aspect ratio of a still picture captured from a 4K...

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Recording motion pictures
Creating still pictures from a motion picture
1Display the picture that you want to capture as a still 
picture by pressing  to pause a motion picture being 
played back on the camera
 • You can press   to perform single-frame forward/rewind 
operations.
 • When you press the [Fn2] button and press  , you can quickly 
move to the marker position you set while recording the motion 
picture. (You can perform the same operation even during...

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Taking still pictures while a motion picture is being 
recorded
Recording mode: 
Still pictures can be recorded even while a motion picture is being recorded. 
(Simultaneous recording)
1Press the shutter button fully during the 
motion picture recording
 • When you take a still picture, the simultaneous still/motion picture recording icon is displayed.
Setting the motion picture priority or still picture priority mode
Recording mode: 
You can use [Picture Mode] in the...

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Using the [Motion Picture] menu
For the setting procedures for the [Motion Picture] menu, refer to (→31).
 • The [Photo Style], [
AFS/AFF/AFC], [Metering Mode], [Highlight Shadow], [i.Dynamic], 
[i.Resolution], [i.Zoom], and [Digital Zoom] menu items are common for both [Rec] and 
[Motion Picture] menus.
If a setting in one menu is changed, the setting with the same name in other menu will 
also be changed automatically.
 • [Motion Picture

] menu will not be...

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Using the [Motion Picture] menu
For the setting procedures for the [Motion Picture] menu, refer to (→31).
[Mic Level Disp.]
Recording mode: 
You can set whether or not to display the microphone level on the recording screen.
Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
Not available in the following case:
 ●When the picture effect (Filter) is set ([Miniature Effect])
[Mic Level Adj.]
Recording mode: 
You can adjust the audio input level in 4 steps.
Not available in the following case:...