Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx100 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Preparations
Charging battery
Notes on charging time
Charging timeApprox. 190 min
 • The charging time indicated above is the time required for charging in case when the 
battery is completely used up. The time required for charging dif fers depending on 
conditions of battery usage. Charging takes longer in cases when temperatures are 
either high or low and when the battery has not been used for a long period of time.
Remaining battery
When using the camera, the remaining battery capacity is displayed.
Remaining battery (only when using battery)
(flashes red)
If the battery mark flashes red, recharge or replace a fully charged 
battery.
 ●Always use genuine Panasonic batteries. ●If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. ●Remove battery from camera after use. • Keep the battery in a plastic bag, making sure that it is kept away from metallic objects (such as  clips) when carrying or storing it.
 ●To remove the battery, turn the camera off and wait until the LUMIX indicator on the monitor goes 
off. (Failure to wait may cause the camera to malfunction and may damage the card or recorded 
data.)      
						

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Charging battery
Guidelines for number of recordable pictures and operating 
time
Recording still pictures (When using monitor)
Number of recordable picturesApprox. 350 pictures
(Approx. 300 pictures) By CIPA standard
Recording time Approx. 175 min
(Approx. 150 min)
Recording still pictures (When using viewfinder (LVF))
Number of recordable pictures Approx. 320 pictures
(Approx. 270 pictures) By CIPA standard
Recording time Approx. 160 min
(Approx. 135 min)
 • The values when the flash (supplied) is used are provided in parentheses.
 ■Recording conditions by CIPA standard
CIPA is an abbreviation of “Camera & Imaging Products Association”.
 • [Program AE] Mode • Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/Humidity: 50%RH when monitor is on. • Using a Panasonic SDHC Memory Card. • Using the supplied battery. • Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on (when [Stabilizer] is set to [  ]). • Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording. • Rotating the zoom lever from T

ele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.
 • Turning the camera of

f every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery 
decreases.
Number reduced if intervals are longer (e.g. to approx. one quarter for 2-minute 
intervals under the above conditions).      
						

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Preparations
Charging battery
Recording motion pictures (When using monitor)
[Rec Format][AVCHD][MP4][MP4]
[Rec Quality] [FHD/17M/60i] [FHD/20M/30p] [4K/100M/30p]
Available recording time Approx. 125 min Approx. 135 min Approx. 90 min
Actual available recording time
*Approx. 60 min Approx. 65 min Approx. 45 min
*  The time you can actually record when repeatedly turning the camera on and of f, starting and 
stopping recording and using zoom.
 ■Recording conditions • Temperature 23 °C (73.4 °F), humidity 50%RH ●[AVCHD] motion pictures:
Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 29 minutes and 59 seconds.
 ●Motion pictures with their file size set to [FHD], [HD] or [VGA] in [MP4]:
Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 29 minutes and 59 seconds or the file 
size exceeds 4 GB.
 • Since the file size becomes larger with [FHD], recording with [FHD] will stop before 29 minutes 59  seconds.
 ●Motion pictures with their file size set to [4K] in [MP4]:
Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 15 minutes. (Y ou can continue 
recording without interruption even if the file exceeds 4 GB, but the motion picture file will be 
recorded and played back in separate files.)
Viewing pictures (When using monitor)
Playback time  Approx. 260 min
 ●The operating times and number of recordable pictures will differ according to the 
environment and the operating conditions.
For example, in the following cases, the operating times shorten and the number of recordable 
pictures is reduced.
 • In low-temperature environments, such as on ski slopes. • When operations such as the flash and zoom are used repeatedly. ●If available battery power is significantly reduced, battery is reaching end of lifespan. Please 
purchase a new battery.      
						

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Inserting and removing the battery/the card (optional)
 • Make sure that the camera is turned off.
1Slide the release lever to the 
[OPEN] position and open the 
card/battery door[OPEN][LOCK]
Release lever
2Insert the battery and card, 
making sure that their 
orientation is correct
 •Battery:
Insert the battery all the way firmly until 
a locking sound is heard, and check that 
the lever is hooked over the battery.
 •Card:
Insert the card all the way firmly until it 
clicks.
Do not touch 
the terminal
Charged battery (check orientation)
Card 
(check orientation:  
terminals face monitor) Lever3Close the card/battery door and 
slide the release lever to the 
[LOCK] position
 ■To remove
 •
To remove battery:
Move lever in direction of arrow

.
 •To remove card:
Press the center of the card.
Lever
 ●Remove battery from camera after use. ●Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing. ●To remove the card or battery, turn the camera off and wait until the LUMIX indicator on the 
monitor turns off. (Failure to wait may cause the camera to malfunction and may damage the card 
or recorded data.)
 ●The unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws. Call the 
RBRC hotline at 1-800-822-8837 for information.      
						

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About the Card
The following SD standard-based cards (Panasonic brand recommended) can be used.
Type of Card CapacityNotes
SD Memory Cards 8 MB – 2 GB
 • Can be used with devices compatible with the  respective formats.
 • Before using SDXC Memory Cards, check that your computer and other devices support this type of card. 
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
 •This unit is compatible with UHS-Ι UHS Speed Class 
3 standard SDHC/SDXC memory cards.
 • Only the cards listed on the left with the given capacities  are supported.
SDHC Memory Cards 4 GB – 32 GB
SDXC Memory Cards 48 GB, 64 GB
 ■About the motion picture recording and speed class
According to the [Rec Format] (→187) and [Rec Quality] (→187) of a motion picture, 
the required card differs. Use a card that meets the following ratings of the SD Speed 
Class or UHS Speed Class.
 • SD Speed Class and UHS Speed Class are the speed standards regarding 
continuous writing. Confirm the SD speed by checking the card label or other card 
related materials.
[Rec Format] [Rec Quality]  Speed class Label example
[AVCHD] All
Class 4 or higher
    [MP4] FHD/HD/VGA
[MP4] 4KUHS Speed Class 3
 • Latest information: 
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/  
(This site is available in English only.)
Access to the card
The access indication displays red when pictures are being
recorded on the card.
0077007100AA
 ●While the camera is accessing the card (for an operation such as picture writing, reading, deletion, 
or formatting), do not turn off the camera or remove the battery, card, AC adaptor (optional) or DC 
coupler (optional). Do not subject the camera to vibrations, impact, or static electricity . The card or 
the data on the card may be damaged, and this unit may no longer operate normally . If operation 
fails due to vibration, impact or static electricity, perform the operation again.      
						

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About the Card
 ●If you set the write-protect switch to “LOCK”, you may not be able to write, delete 
or format the data or display it by recording date. These operations become 
available again when you unlock the switch.
 ●It is recommended that you copy important pictures to your computer 
(as electromagnetic waves, static electricity, or faults may cause data to be 
damaged).Write-protect 
switch
Formatting the card (initialization)
Format the card before recording a picture with this unit. Since data cannot be 
recovered after formatting, make sure to back up necessary data in advance.
1Set the menu
 →  [Setup] → [Format]
 • A confirmation screen is displayed. If you select [Yes], the operation is executed.
 ●This requires a sufficiently charged battery, or an AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler (optional).  ●Do not turn off the camera or perform other operations during formatting. ●Always format cards with this camera. Please reformat the card with this camera if it has already 
been formatted with a computer or another device.
 ●If the card cannot be formatted, please try another card before contacting Panasonic.      
						

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About the Card
Recording capacity guidelines (pictures/recording time)
The number of pictures you can take and the recording time vary in proportion to card 
capacity (and depending on recording conditions and type of card).
Recording picture capacity (still pictures)
When aspect ratio is set to [4:3] and [Quality] is set to [  ]
[Picture Size] 8 GB16 GB32 GB64 GB
L (12.5M) 10902200 44208820
 M (6.5M)1880
3810 763014970
 S (3M)3220
650013030 24700
When aspect ratio is set to [4:3] and [Quality] is set to [  ]
[Picture Size] 8 GB 16 GB32 GB64 GB
L (12.5M) 3407001400 2800
M (6.5M) 4008101620 3230
S (3M) 440 8901780 3530
 ●When the number of recordable pictures exceeds 9,999, “9999+” is displayed.
Recording time capacity (motion pictures)
 • The recordable time is the total time of all the motion pictures which have been 
recorded.
([h], [m] and [s] indicate “hour”, “minute” and “second”.)
When [Rec Format] is [A
VCHD]
[Rec Quality] 8 GB16 GB 32 GB64 GB
[FHD/28M/60p] 37m00s 1h15m00s 2h30m00s 5h00m00s
[FHD/17M/60i] 1h00m00s 2h00m00s 4h05m00s 8h15m00s
[FHD/24M/30p] 43m00s 1h25m00s 2h55m00s 5h50m00s
[FHD/24M/24p] 43m00s 1h25m00s 2h55m00s 5h50m00s      
						

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About the Card
When [Rec Format] is [MP4]
[Rec Quality] 8 GB16 GB 32 GB64 GB
[4K/100M/30p] 9m00s 20m00s 42m00s 1h20m00s
[4K/100M/24p] 9m00s 20m00s 42m00s 1h20m00s
[FHD/28M/60p] 37m00s 1h15m00s 2h30m00s 5h00m00s
[FHD/20M/30p] 49m00s 1h40m00s 3h20m00s 6h40m00s
[HD/10M/30p] 1h30m00s 3h10m00s 6h25m00s 12h50m00s
[VGA/4M/30p] 3h25m00s 7h00m00s 14h10m00s 28h15m00s
 ●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.
 ●[AVCHD] motion pictures:
Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 29 minutes and 59 seconds.
 ●Motion pictures with their file size set to [FHD], [HD] or [VGA] in [MP4]:
Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 29 minutes and 59 seconds or the 
file size exceeds 4 GB.
 • Since the file size becomes larger with [FHD], recording with [FHD] will stop before 29 minutes  59 seconds.
 ●Motion pictures with their file size set to [4K] in [MP4]:
Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 15 minutes. (Y ou can continue 
recording without interruption even if the file exceeds 4 GB, but the motion picture file will be 
recorded and played back in separate files.)
 ●The maximum available continuous recording time is displayed on the screen.
Switching the display between the number of recordable pictures 
that you can take and the available recording time
 →  [Custom] →[Remaining Disp.]
[
  ] (Remaining shots):
Displays the number of pictures that can be recorded.
[
  ] (Remaining time):
Displays the remaining recording time.
Number of 
recordable 
pictures Available 
recording time      
						

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Preparations
Setting the clock
The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
1Turn the camera on
 • If the language select screen is not displayed, proceed to step 4.
2Press [MENU/SET] while the message is 
displayed
3Press   to select the language, and press [MENU/SET]
 • The [Please set the clock] message appears.
4Press [MENU/SET]
5Press   to select the items (year, 
month, day, hour, minute), and press 
  
to set
 • To cancel → Press [  ] button.
To set the display order or time display format
 • Select [Style] and press [MENU/SET] to display the  setting screen for display order and time display 
format.
: Home time: Destination time
Style
Display order 
Time display format
6Press [MENU/SET]
 • A confirmation screen is displayed. Press [MENU/SET].
7When [Please set the home area] is displayed, press [MENU/SET]      
						

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Setting the clock
8Press   to set your home area and 
press [MENU/SET]City or area name
Current time
Difference from GMT 
(Greenwich Mean Time) 
 ●If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you order a photo studio to print the 
picture, or when you stamp the date on the pictures with [Text Stamp]. 
Changing time settings
Select [Clock Set] from the [Setup] menu to change the current time settings. • Clock settings will be saved for approx. 3 months even after the battery is removed,  provided a fully charged battery was installed in the camera for 24 hours beforehand.
1Select [Clock Set] from the [Setup] menu • For details about how to set the menu  (→31)
2Set the date and time (Perform steps 5 - 6. (→29))