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 be used for focusing will be changed.
 • To restore the 

AF area to its initial state (position) 
→ Press [DISP.] button.
  Press [MENU/SET]
 ■When selecting [  ]
You can set the focus position by selecting an  AF area group. The AF area, which is 
configured with 49 points, is divided into groups consisting of 9 points each (6 points or 
4 points for the groups located at the edges of the screen).
  Select [  ] and press  • The AF area setting screen appears.  Press     to select an AF area group  Press [MENU/SET] • Only the [+] indications (center points of the selected group) remain on 
the screen.
 • To cancel the settings for the 

AF area frame, press [MENU/SET]. Examples of group      
						

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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 back to the  center of the assist screen.
Changing the display of the assist screen
 →  [Custom] → [Pinpoint AF 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 reduce the screen by magnification 
factors of x1 steps using the control dial.
Setting the timeout for the enlarged display
 →   [Custom] → [Pinpoint AF Time] →
[LONG] (approx. 1.5 seconds) / [MID] (approx. 1.0 seconds) / 
[SHORT] (approx. 0.5 seconds)
 • If you release the shutter button, the enlarged display will turn off even before the  screen timeout.        
						

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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 
[Drive Mode], [White Balance] and [Sensitivity].
 ●When you set [Metering Mode] (→139) to [  ] (spot-focusing), the metering target will move 
along with the AF area. When the 
AF area is moved to the edges of the screen, the metering 
operation may be affected by the surrounding brightness.
Not available in the following cases:
 ●[Direct Focus Area] is fixed to [OFF] in the following case: • When the picture effect (Filter) is set ●The position and size of the AF area cannot be changed in the Digital Zoom range.      
						

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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 [AF/AE LOCK] button instead of the shutter button to focus on a subject.
1Set the [Custom] menu
 →  [Custom] → [Shutter AF] → [OFF]
 →  [Custom] → [AF/AE Lock] → [AF-ON]
2Press the [AF/AE LOCK] buttonThe camera focuses on a subject.3
2
3
Press the shutter button to take a picture • The camera takes a picture by adjusting the exposure.
Enabling/disabling pre-adjustment of focus
 →  [Custom] → [Quick AF] → [ON] / [OFF]
The focus is automatically adjusted when camera blurring is small even when the shutter
button is not pressed. (Increases battery consumption)
 ●Press shutter button halfway if focus is difficult to align. ●[Quick AF] cannot be used in the following cases: • In the [Preview] Mode • When the lighting is low      
						

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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 
positioning a subject at the center of the screen.
 ●If you do not want to illuminate the AF Assist Lamp when you take a picture in a dark 
location (e.g. taking a picture of an animal in the dark), set this function to [ OFF]. When 
the AF Assist Lamp is set to [OFF], sharper focusing will become difficult.
 ●The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following case: • When [Silent Mode ] is set to [ON]
Enabling/disabling recording when a subject is out of focus
 →  [Custom] → [Focus/Release Priority]
[FOCUS]:
 

 
Recording is disabled unless the focusing is performed proper
 ly.
[RELEASE]:
 

 
Recording is performed when you fully press the shutter button to 
place priority on the shutter release timing that helps to avoid missed 
opportunities.
 ●Note that a picture may be out of focus when [RELEASE] is set, even if the focus mode 
is set to [AFS], [AFF], or [AFC].
 ●This function is disabled during motion picture recording.
Enabling/disabling manual focus adjustment after AF
 →  [Custom] → [AF+MF] → [ON] / [OFF]
You can manually perform fine focusing during AF Lock (pressing the shutter button 
halfway when [AFS/AFF/AFC] is set to [AFS] or setting AF Lock using the [AF/AE LOCK] 
button).      
						

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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 picture may not be properly focused.
Shortest recording distance
The shortest recording distance is the distance from the lens front to the subject.  This 
distance changes gradually depending on the zoom position.
Max. Wide
Max. Tele
0.03 m (0.098 feet)
0.3 m (0.98 feet) When the focus selector switch 
is set to [
  ] (AF Macro).
Focus selector 
switch Zoom
Max. Wide Max. Tele
[
  ] 50 cm (1.6 feet) 50 cm (1.6 feet)
[
  ]
(AF Macro) 3 cm (0.098 feet) 30 cm (0.98 feet)
[
  ] (→128) 3 cm (0.098 feet) 30 cm (0.98 feet)
 • Focus range is displayed when operating the zoom, etc. Focus range      
						

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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 focus is likely to result in poorly focused pictures if subject is 
close to the camera, due to the margin for focus alignment being severely reduced.
 ●Resolution may be reduced around the edges of the picture.      
						

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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 appears. (MF Assist)  (→131)
 • If you press [DISP.] button, the area to be enlarged will be reset to the center

.
4Turn the control ring to adjust focus
Turning the control ring to the right: 
Focusing on a nearby subject
Turning the control ring to the left: 
Focusing on a distant subject
 • Color is added to the portions of the image that are in focus. (Peaking) (→130)
 • You can confirm the direction of focus adjustment toward the close distance side or far distance side. 
(MF Guide) 

(→129)MF Assist 
(Enlarged screen)
Peaking
Indicator for 
 (infinity) MF Guide
 ●After zoom operation, readjust the focus. ●After canceling [Sleep Mode], be sure to readjust the focus.        
						

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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 
screen.      
						

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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 set.
When [HIGH] is set, portions to be highlighted are reduced, allowing you to 
achieve a more precise focus.
Settings: [HIGH] / [LOW]
 • The detection level setting does not affect the focus range.
[Display 
Color] Sets the highlighting color used for [

Peaking].
Settings
The available color settings differ depending on the setting of [Detect 
Level].
Changing the [Detect Level] setting also changes the [Display Color]  setting as follows.
[Detect Level] [HIGH][LOW]
[Display Color] [
  ] (Light blue)[  ] (Blue)
[
  ] (Yellow)[  ] (Orange)
[
  ] (Green)[  ] (White)
 ●When [Peaking] is set to [ON], [  ] ([Detect Level]: [HIGH]) or [  ] ([Detect Level]: 
[LOW]) will be displayed.
 ●When [Fn Button Set] (→37) in the [Custom] menu is set to [Peaking], you can switch the setting 
in the following order every time the assigned function button is pressed: [ ON] ([Detect Level]: 
[LOW]) → [ON] ([Detect Level]: [HIGH]) → [OFF].
 ●Since portions with clear outlines on the screen are highlighted as in-focus portions, portions to be 
highlighted vary depending on the recording conditions.
 ●The color used for highlighting does not affect recorded pictures.
Not available in the following case:
 ●[Peaking] does not function in the following case: • When the picture effect (Filter) is set ([Rough Monochrome ])