Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx100 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Preparations
Using the [Setup] menu
For details on how to select the [Setup] menu settings, refer to (→31)
[Reset Wi-Fi Settings]
Returns [Wi-Fi] settings to default settings.
 ●If you want to dispose or give away your camera, always reset it to prevent your personal 
information from being mistakenly used.
 ●When you request your camera to be fixed, backup your personal information and always reset it 
as well.
[Format]
Format (initialize) a memory card. (→26)      

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Preparations
Entering Text
Use the cursor button to enter names with the Face Recognition function and in [Profile 
Setup] (babies and pets), or to register locations in [Travel Date] etc.
 • Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered. • Example of operation for displaying a screen:
 →  [Rec] → [Profile Setup] → [SET] → [Baby1] → [Name] → [SET]
1Use     to select characters
2Press [MENU/SET] several times until the 
desired character is displayed
Text is inserted at the cursor...

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BasicsHolding the camera
 • To avoid camera shake, hold it with both hands keeping  your arms close to your body while standing with your 
feet slightly apart.
 • Do not touch the lens. • Do not block the microphone when recording motion pictures.
 • Do not block the AF 

Assist Lamp, or the flash when 
you take a picture using it. Do not look at it from close 
range.
 • Make sure that the camera does not move at the  moment the shutter button is pressed.
AF Assist Lamp
Shoulder strap...

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Recording pictures using the viewfinder 
When you use the viewfinder, you can check the view of the subject even if you are in a 
bright area.
Switching between the monitor and viewfinder
You can operate the [LVF]/[Fn3] button in two ways, using it 
either as the [LVF] button or as a function button [Fn3].
You can use this button as the [LVF] button at the time of 
purchase.
 • For details on the function button, refer to (→37)
. 
Eye Sensor[LVF] button
1Press [LVF] button • The display...

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Recording pictures using the viewfinder 
Setting the sensitivity of the eye sensor or setting to switch the 
display between the viewfinder and monitor
 →  [Custom] → [Eye Sensor]
[Sensitivity]Use this setting to set the sensitivity of the eye sensor.
[HIGH] / [LOW]
[LVF/Monitor Switch] Use this setting to switch the display between the viewfinder and monitor
.
[LVF/MON AUTO] (Automatic switching between viewfinder and 
monitor ) / [LVF] (Viewfinder display) / [MON] (Monitor display)
 •...

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Taking pictures
 • Press the [  ] button (  ) to set the drive mode to [  ] ([Single]).
1Select the recording mode (→59)
2Adjust focus according to subject
Press halfway (press lightly to focus)
 • The aperture value and shutter speed are displayed. (If the aperture value and shutter speed are shown 
in red and flashing, you do not have the appropriate 
exposure, unless you are using the flash.)
 • When you take a picture in a dark location, [  ] is 
displayed for the focus display and...

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Taking pictures
 ●Subjects/environments which may make focusing difficult: • Fast-moving or extremely bright objects, or objects with no color contrast. • Taking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light.  • In the dark, or with significant jitter. • When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close objects together in the same picture.
Displaying still pictures immediately after taking them
 →  [Custom] → [Auto Review]
[Duration Time] Set the time to...

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Recording motion pictures
You can record full high-definition quality images that comply with the AVCHD standard, 
as well as motion pictures recorded in MP4. You can also record a 4K motion picture in 
MP4. (→194)
Audio is recorded in stereo.
1Press the motion picture button to start 
recording
 • Immediately release the motion picture button after pressing it.
 • You can record motion pictures fitting each Recording Mode 

(→59).
 • While you are recording motion pictures, the...

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Basics
Select the recording mode
To select the recording mode using the aperture ring and shutter speed 
dial
1Turn the aperture ring and shutter speed dial • Slowly turn the aperture ring and shutter speed dial until they click to properly align the position.  
You can set the aperture ring to [A] (AUT
O) or to values between 
[1.7] and [16].
To select [Intelligent Auto] Mode
1Press [iA] button • [Intelligent Auto] Mode is set and the recording mode icon  changes to [  ]. When you press the...

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Select the recording mode
Registering a combination of settings to be used during recording 
(Custom Set)
You can register up to three combinations of your preferred menu settings. Selecting 
[Utilize Custom Set feature] from the [Custom] menu enables you to switch quickly to the 
settings you selected for the custom settings.
 ■Registering the custom set
  Set your preferred menu settings such as [Rec] menu, [Motion Picture] menu, and 
[Custom] menu
  Set the menu
 →  [Custom] →...