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    M0914KZ0
    Message Display →299
    Owner’s Manual 
    for advanced features
    Digital Camera
    Model No.DMC-LX100
    Please read these instructions carefully before using this product,  and save this manual for future use.
    Q&A  Troubleshooting →310
    Finding the information you need →2
    Contents →4
    Contents by Function →10
    Menu list →303
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    Finding the information you need
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    from the following pages.
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    names
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    Functions of Main Parts”P.14 -
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    viewfinder displays”P.293 -
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    on-screen messages
    “Message displays”P.299 -
    Search from the menu list“Menu list”P.303 -
    [Rec] .........................P.303
    [Motion Picture] .........P.305
    [Custom]
     ................... P.306[Setup] 
     .....................
    P.308
    [Playback] ................. P.309
    Search from “Q&A 
    Troubleshooting”P.310 -
    For details on how to use this manual, 
    see the next page.
    Wi-Fi® function     →224    
    						
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    How to use this manual
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     ■About the symbols in the text
    Indicates that the menu can be set by pressing [MENU/SET] button.
    Indicates that the Wi-Fi setting can be made by pressing [Wi-Fi] button.
    Configurations that can be performed in the [Custom] menu.
    Tips for skillful use and points for recording.
    Conditions in which a particular function cannot be used.
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    Click to view the description on the next page.
    In this Owner’s Manual, steps for setting a menu item are described as follows:
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    Contents
     ■Finding the information you need ..... 2
     ■How to use this manual ......................3
     ■Before use ......................................... 12
     ■Standard Accessories ...................... 13
    Before Use
     ■Names and Functions of 
    Main Parts .............................
    ............. 14
    [MENU/SET] button / Cursor button / 
    Control dial................................................. 18
    Preparations
     ■Attaching the lens cap and 
    shoulder strap ............................. ...... 19
     ■Charging battery ............................. .. 20Remaining battery...................................... 21
    Guidelines for number of recordable 
    pictures and operating time
     ................
    
    ....... 22
     ■Inserting and removing the battery/
    the card (optional) ............................. 24
     ■About the Card .................................. 25Formatting the card (initialization).............. 26
    Recording capacity guidelines 
    (pictures/recording time)
     ............................
    
    27
     ■Setting the clock ............................... 29Changing time settings .............................. 30
     ■Setting the menu ............................. .. 31Setting the menu screen background ........ 33
     ■Calling frequently-used menus 
    instantly  (Quick Menu) ....................
    34
    Change the Quick Menu to your 
    preferred item ................
    ............................ 35
     ■Assigning frequently used 
    functions to the buttons   
    (Function buttons)
     ............................
    
    37
     ■Changing settings using the 
    control ring ........................................ 39
    Changing the settings assigned to the 
    control ring .................................................
    40
     ■Using the [Setup] menu ....................41[Clock Set] ................................................. 41
    [World Time] ............................................... 41
    [Travel Date]
     ................
    
    .............................. 42
    [Wi-Fi]
     ................
    
    ........................................ 42
    [Beep]
     ................
    
    ........................................ 43
    [Live View Mode]
     ................
    
    ....................... 43
    [Monitor Display] / [Viewfinder]
     ................
    
    .. 44
    [Monitor Luminance]
     ................
    
    .................. 45
    [Sleep Mode].............................................. 46 [USB Mode]
     ................
    
    ............................... 47
    [TV Connection]
     .........................................
    
    47
    [Menu Resume]
     ................
    
    ......................... 49
    [Menu Background].................................... 49
    [Menu Information]
     .....................................
    
    49
    [Language]
     .................................................
    
    49
    [Version Disp.]............................................ 50
    [Self Timer Auto Off]
     ...................................
    
    50
    [No.Reset]
     ..................................................
    
    50
    [Reset]
     ................
    
    ....................................... 50
    [Reset Wi-Fi Settings]
     ................................
    
    51
    [Format]
     ................
    
    ..................................... 51
     ■Entering Text ............................. ........ 52
     ■Contents by Function ....................... 10    
    						
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     ■Holding the camera ...........................53
     ■Recording pictures using the 
    viewfinder  .............................
    ............ 54
    Switching between the monitor and 
    viewfinder................................................... 54
    About Eye Sensor AF
     ................
    
    ................ 55
     ■Taking pictures ............................. ..... 56
     ■Recording motion pictures .............. 58
     ■Select the recording mode ...............59 Contents
    Basics
     ■Switching the display information 
    on the recording screen ...................
    62
     ■Viewing your pictures .......................67Viewing motion pictures ............................. 70
     ■Switching the display information 
    on the playback screen ....................
    71
     ■Deleting pictures ............................... 73[Delete Single] ........................................... 73
    To delete multiple (up to 100)/
    To delete all pictures
     ..................................
    
    74
    Recording mode
     ■Taking pictures with 
    automatic settings   
    [Intelligent Auto] Mode
     .....................
    75
    Taking pictures using a handheld camera 
    ([iHandheld Night Shot]) ............................ 78
    Combining pictures into a single still 
    picture with rich gradation ([iHDR])
     ............ 79
     ■Taking pictures after setting the 
    aperture value and shutter speed ... 80Taking pictures after automatically setting 
    the aperture value and shutter speed 
    ([Program AE] Mode)
     .................................
    
    81
     ■Taking pictures using picture 
    effects  (Filter) ................................... 89
    Picture effects (Filter)
    Taking pictures by setting the aperture 
    value ([Aperture-Priority] Mode)................. 83
    Taking pictures by setting the shutter 
    speed ([Shutter-Priority] Mode).................. 84
    Taking pictures by setting the aperture 
    value and shutter speed  
    ([Manual Exposure] Mode)
     ................
    
    ........ 86
    Checking the effects of the aperture value 
    and shutter speed ([Preview] Mode)
     .......... 88     
    						
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    Contents
    Picture Quality and coloring Settings
     ■Adjusting the picture quality with 
    effects  [Photo Style] ......................100
     ■Adjusting highlights and shadows  
    [Highlight Shadow] .........................102
     ■Adjusting the White Balance ......... 103
     ■Setting the picture quality and 
    size .............................
    ...................... 107
    Changing the aspect ratio of the still 
    pictures ................
    .................................... 107
    Setting the picture size
     ................
    
    ............ 108
    Setting the compression rate of pictures 
    ([Quality])
     ................
    
    ................................. 109
     ■Using the picture correction 
    functions effectively ........................ 111
    Correcting contrast and exposure 
    ([i.Dynamic])............................................. 111
    Enhancing the impression of 
    high-resolution ([i.Resolution])
     ................. 11
    
    1
    Combining still pictures with different 
    exposures ([HDR])
     ...................................
    
    112
    Suppressing the noise of a long 
    exposure ([Long Shtr NR])
     .......................
    
    113
    Setting the color space
     ................
    
    ............ 113
    Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
     ■Taking pictures with Auto Focus ... 114Select the focus mode 
    (AFS, AFF, AFC) ...................................... 114
    Switching [AF Mode]
     ................................
    
    115
    Changing the position and size of the 
    AF area
     ....................................................
    
    121
    Setting your preferred focusing method ... 124
     ■Taking close-up pictures  
    (Macro recording) ...........................126
    Focus range ............................................. 126
     ■Taking pictures with 
    Manual Focus .............................
    ..... 128
    MF Assist ................................................. 131
     ■Taking pictures by locking the 
    focus and/or exposure   
    [AF/AE Lock]
     ............................
    
    ....... 133
     ■Taking pictures with Exposure 
    Compensation ............................. .... 135
     ■Setting the ISO Sensitivity ............. 136Setting the upper limit of 
    ISO Sensitivity ................
    ......................... 137
    Setting the incremental value of 
    ISO Sensitivity
     ................
    
    ......................... 138
    Extending the ISO Sensitivity setting
     ....... 138
     ■Setting the metering mode ............. 139
     ■Setting the Shutter Type .................140
     ■Selecting a Drive Mode ...................141
     ■Burst function ................................. 142
     ■Recording while exposure is 
    changed automatically   
    [Auto Bracket]
     .............................
    
    .... 145
     ■Automatically changing the 
    aspect ratio while taking pictures  
    [Aspect Bracket]
     ............................
     . 147
     ■Taking pictures with self-timer ...... 148
     ■Recording panorama pictures ....... 150
    Shutter and Drive Settings     
    						
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    Contents
    Functions for specific subjects and purposes
     ■Taking pictures automatically 
    at set intervals   
    [Time Lapse Shot]
     ...........................
    153
     ■Creating stop motion animation  
    [Stop Motion Animation] ................156
     ■Performing multiple exposures 
    for a single picture  [Multi Exp.] .... 159
     ■Disabling the beeps and flash 
    at the same time   
    [Silent Mode]
     ............................
    
    ....... 161
     ■Recording with the 
    Face Recognition function   
    [Face Recog.]
     ............................
     ...... 162
     ■Setting the profile for a baby 
    or pet to record in a picture ........... 165
     ■Displaying the appropriate screen 
    for specific recording conditions ... 166
    Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash
     ■Correcting jitter  .............................. 168
     ■Using Zoom ..................................... 170Zoom types and use ................................ 171
     ■Taking pictures using the flash 
    (supplied) .............................
    ............ 176
    Attaching the flash ................................... 176
    Changing the firing mode 
    (Manual flash)
     ..........................................
    
    179
    Changing Flash Mode.............................. 180
    Setting the 2nd curtain sync
     ................
    
    .... 182
    Adjusting the flash output
     ................
    
    ........ 183
    Synchronizing the flash output 
    with the camera during  
    Exposure Compensation
     ................
    
    ......... 183
    Performing wireless flash settings
     ...........
    
    184
     ■Recording motion pictures ............187Setting the format, picture size and 
    recording frame rate ................
    ................ 187
    Adjusting the focus while recording 
    motion pictures ([Continuous AF])
     ...........
    
    189
    Recording motion pictures
     .......................
    
    190
    Recording 4K motion pictures.................. 194
    Creating a high-resolution still picture 
    from a 4K motion picture [4K PHOTO]
     .... 195
     ■Taking still pictures while a motion 
    picture is being recorded ............... 198
     ■Using the [Motion Picture] menu ... 199[4K PHOTO] ............................................. 199
    [Rec Format] ............................................ 199
    [Rec Quality]
     ................
    
    ............................ 199
    [Picture Mode].......................................... 199
    [Continuous AF]
     ................
    
    ....................... 199
    [Mic Level Disp.]
     ................
    
    ...................... 200
    [Mic Level Adj.]......................................... 200
    [Wind Cut]
     ................................................
    
    200
    Recording motion pictures     
    						
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    Contents
    Playing Back and Editing Pictures
     ■Viewing the group picture ..............201
     ■Capturing still pictures from 
    motion pictures .............................
    .. 203
     ■Using the [Playback] menu ............ 204[Slide Show] ............................................. 204
    [Playback Mode] ................ ...................... 206
    [Location Logging]
     ................
    
    ................... 207
    [RAW Processing]
     ....................................
    
    208
    [Title Edit]
     .................................................
    
    211
    [Text Stamp]
     .............................................
    
    212
    [Video Divide]
     .................
    
    .......................... 214 [Time Lapse Video]
     ..................................
    
    215
    [Stop Motion Video]
     ................
     ................. 215
    [Resize]
     ....................................................
     216
    [Cropping]
     ................
     ................................ 217
    [Rotate] / [Rotate Disp.] ................ ........... 218
    [Favorite] .................................................. 219
    [Print Set]
     .................................................
    
    220
    [Protect]
     ................
    
    ................................... 221
    [Face Rec Edit]
     ................
    
    ........................ 222
    [Picture Sort]
     ............................................
    
    223
    [Delete Confirmation]
     ...............................
    
    223
    Wi-Fi
     ■Wi-Fi® Function and 
    NFC Function ............................ ...... 224
     ■What you can do with the 
    Wi-Fi function ............................. ..... 227
     ■Operating the camera by 
    connecting it to a smartphone ....... 228Installing the smartphone/tablet app 
    “Panasonic Image App” ................
    ........... 228
    Connecting to a smartphone.................... 229
    Connecting to a smartphone using 
    NFC function
     ............................................
    
    233
    Taking pictures via a smartphone 
    (remote recording)
     ................
    
    ................... 234
    Playing back pictures in the camera on 
    a smartphone
     ...........................................
    
    235
    Saving pictures in the camera to the 
    smartphone
     ..............................................
    
    235
    Easily transferring pictures in 
    the camera
     ...............................................
    
    236
    Sending pictures in the camera to 
    social networking services
     .......................
    
    237
    Adding location information to pictures 
    in the camera from a smartphone
     ............ 237
    Operating the camera to send pictures 
    to a smartphone
     .......................................
    
    239
     ■Displaying still pictures on a TV .... 242
     ■Wireless printing .............................243
     ■Sending pictures to AV device ....... 244
     ■Sending pictures to a PC ............... 247
     ■Using WEB services .......................251When sending images to WEB service.... 251
    When sending images to 
    [Cloud Sync. Service]
     ................
    
    .............. 255
     ■Using “LUMIX CLUB” ..................... 258About the [LUMIX CLUB] ......................... 258
     ■About connections .........................263[Via Network]    
    Connecting via a wireless access point ... 264
    [Direct]    
    Connecting directly
     ................
    
    .................. 267
    Connecting quickly with the same settings 
    as used previously 
    ([Select a destination from History] / 
    [Select a destination from Favorite])
     ........ 268
    Settings for sending pictures ................
    
    ... 270
     ■[Wi-Fi Setup] .................................... 272     
    						
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    Contents
    Connecting with other devices
     ■Enjoying 4K motion pictures .........274Viewing 4K motion pictures ................ ..... 274
    Storing 4K motion pictures....................... 275
     ■Viewing on TV screen ..................... 276VIERA Link (HDMI) (HDAVI Control™) .... 278
     ■Storing recorded still pictures and 
    motion pictures on your PC ...........
    280
    About supplied software .......................... 281
    Installing supplied software...................... 283
    Copying still pictures and 
    motion pictures
     ................
    
    ........................ 284
     ■Storing recorded still pictures and 
    motion pictures in the recorder ..... 286Copying by inserting the card into the 
    recorder ................................................... 286
    Dubbing playback pictures via AV cables 
    (optional)
     ..................................................
    
    286
     ■Printing ............................................ 287Printing multiple pictures.......................... 288
    Printing with date and text ................
    ....... 289
    Making print settings on the camera
     ........ 290
    Others
     ■Optional accessories ...................... 291External Flash (optional) .......................... 291
    Using the AC adaptor (optional) and 
    DC coupler (optional) instead  
    of the battery
     ............................................
    
    292
     ■List of monitor/viewfinder 
    displays ............................................ 293
     ■Message displays ........................... 299
     ■Menu list .......................................... 303
     ■Q&A  Troubleshooting .................... 310
     ■Usage cautions and notes .............326     
    						
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    Contents by Function
    RecordingRecording mode ...........................................59
    [Preview] ................................. ......................88
    Picture effects (Filter).................................... 89
    Macro recording
     .................................
    
    .........126
    Recording panorama pictures
     .................... 150
    [T
    
    ime Lapse Shot]
     .................................
     ......153
    [Stop Motion Animation]
     .............................. 156
    [Multi Exp.] .................................
    
    .................159
    [Silent Mode]
     .................................
    
    ..............161
    Focus (AF/MF)Focus Mode ................................. ...............114
    AF Mode ................................. ....................115
    Adjusting the AF area position
     .................... 121
    Manual Focus .................................
    
    ............128
    AF/AE Lock
     .................................
    
    ................133
    ExposureAF/AE Lock ................................. ................133
    Exposure Compensation ............................ 135
    ISO sensitivity .................................
    
    ............136
    [Metering Mode]
     .................................
    
    .........139
    [Auto Bracket]
     .................................
    
    ............145
    Recording
    DriveDrive Mode ................................. ................141
    [Aspect Bracket] ................................. ........147
    [Self Timer]
     .................................
    
    ................148
    Picture Quality and Color Tone[Photo Style] ................................. ..............100
    [Highlight Shadow] ................................. .....102
    White Balance
     .................................
    
    ...........103
    [Picture Size]
     .................................
    
    .............108
    [Quality]
     .................................
    
    .....................109
    [i.Dynamic]
     .................................
    
    .................111
    [i.Resolution]
     .................................
    
    ..............111
    [HDR]
     .................................
    
    .........................112
    [Long Shtr NR]
     .................................
    
    ...........113
    [Color Space]
     .................................
    
    .............113
    Flash[Flash Mode] ................................. ..............180
    2nd curtain synchro ................................. ...182
    [Flash Adjust.]
     .................................
    
    ............183
    Wireless flash settings
     ................................ 184
    Screen settings[Monochrome Live View] ............................167
    [Mic Level Disp. ] ................................. ........200
    Motion Picture[Rec Format] ................................. ..............187
    [Rec Quality] ................................. ..............187
    Motion pictures in 4K
     .................................
    
    .194
    [4K PHOTO]................................................ 195
    Taking still pictures while a 
    motion picture is being recorded
     ................ 198
    Motion Picture
    Audio[Mic Level Adj.] ................................. ..........200
    [Wind Cut] ................................. ..................200
    Basic settings[Format] ................................. .......................26
    [Clock Set] ................................. ...................29
    How to set menu items
     ................................. 31
    [Q.MENU] .................................
    
    ....................34
    [Beep]
     .................................
    
    ..........................43
    [Sleep Mode]
     .................................
    
    ...............46
    [Reset] (initialization)
     .................................
    
    ...50
    Diopter adjustment
     .................................
    
    ......55
    Display switching
     .................................
    
    ...62, 71
    Setup/Custom
    Customization[CUSTOM] in the Quick Menu ...................... 35
    Function buttons ................................. ..........37
    Control ring
     .................................
    
    ..................40
    Custom Set
     .................................
    
    ..................60
    [Custom] menu
     .................................
    
    ..........306
    [Cursor Button Lock]
     .................................
    
    ....38
    Motion picture button
     .................................
    
    .192    
    						
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