Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx100 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Basics
Switching the display information on the playback 
screen
You can disable the display of picture information (file number, etc.) and recording 
information (settings used for recording, etc.) when a picture is played back.
1Press [DISP.] button to switch the display
 • The display is switched as shown below.
With information*1Detailed information display*2Histogram display*2Without 
information*1,*2,*3
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007200710071006E0071007100710072007200710071006E0071007100710072
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0093
0088 0083
009A
Without information
*1   If you do not perform any operation for approximately 1 minute or longer , some of the information 
on the screen is turned off. To display the information again, press the [DISP.] button.
*2   During Playback Zoom, Motion Picture Playback, Automatic Scrolling Playback of panorama 
pictures, continuous playback or Slide Show:  You can only turn the display on or off.
*3   This screen is displayed only when [Highlight] (→72)  in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON].
 ●A histogram of each color, including R (red), G (green), B (blue), and Y (luminance), is separately 
displayed during playback.
 ●During Multi Playback or calendar screen: Display cannot be changed.       
						

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Basics
Switching the display information on the playback screen
Enabling/disabling the overexposed area display
 →  [Custom] → [Highlight] → [ON] / [OFF]
You can set overexposed areas (areas that are too bright and where there are no shades 
of gray) to flash on the screen when the [Auto Review] function is activated or during  playback. This does not affect recorded pictures.
 • To reduce overexposed areas, record  a picture by setting negative exposure 
compensation  (→135)

 using the histogram 
display  (→64) and so on as a reference. 
(The right edge of the histogram shows the 
overexposed portion.)
 • This feature is disabled during Multi  Playback, Calendar Playback or Playback 
Zoom.
[ON] [OFF]      
						

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Basics
Deleting pictures
Deleted pictures cannot be recovered.
Pictures will not be deleted in the following cases:
 • Protected pictures. • Card switch is in “LOCK” position. • Pictures that are not based on the DCF standard. (→67)
 ●Do not turn off the camera while deleting. ●Use a sufficiently charged battery or an AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler (optional).
[Delete Single]
1Press [  ] button to delete displayed picture
2Use  to select [Delete Single] and press [MENU/SET] • A confirmation screen is displayed. Select [Yes] and press 
[MENU/SET]. Delete Single Delete Single
Delete MultiDelete Multi Delete AllDelete All
 ●You can set either [Yes] or [No] as the default setting on the deletion confirmation 
screen when you perform [Delete Confirmation] in the [Playback] menu. [No] is 
selected at the time of purchase. (→223)        
						

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Basics
Deleting pictures
To delete multiple (up to 100)/To delete all pictures
A picture group (→201) is handled as 1 picture. (All the pictures in the selected picture 
group are deleted.)
1Press [  ] button while viewing a picture
2Use   to select [Delete Multi]/[Delete All] and press 
[MENU/SET]
 • Items can also be selected by turning the control dial. • When [Delete 
All] is selected 
→ 
 A confirmation screen is displayed. Select [

Yes] and press 
[MENU/SET].
 • You can select [All Delete Except Favorite

] in [Delete All] if there 
are pictures that have been set as [Favorite] (→219).Delete SingleDelete Single
Delete Multi Delete Multi Delete All
Delete All
3(When [Delete Multi] is selected) 
Use     to select picture and press [MENU/SET] • To cancel → Press [MENU/SET] again. • Pictures can also be selected with the control dial. 
 Picture selected
OK
4(When [Delete Multi] is selected) Use  to select [OK] and press [MENU/SET] • A confirmation screen is displayed. Select [Yes] and press [MENU/SET].  • May take time depending on number of pictures deleted.        
						

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Recording modeTaking pictures with automatic settings  
[Intelligent Auto] Mode
Recording mode: 
This mode is recommended for those who want to point and shoot as the camera 
optimizes settings to match the subject and recording environment.
The camera optimizes the settings and the following functions are activated automatically .
 • Automatic Scene Detection / Backlight Compensation / [Face/Eye Detection] / 
Auto White Balance / Intelligent ISO sensitivity control / [Red-Eye Removal

] / [i.Zoom]
 / 
[i.Resolution

] / [Stabilizer] / [i.Dynamic] / [Long Shtr NR] / [Quick AF] / [AF Assist Lamp]
1Press [iA] button
The camera switches to [Intelligent Auto] Mode. • When you press the [iA] button again, the recording mode is switched to one that is set using the aperture 
ring and shutter speed dial.
2Point the camera at the subject
 • When the camera identifies the optimal scene, the icon for each scene turns blue for 2 seconds and then 
changes to the normal red indication.
 • When you press  and press the shutter button 
halfway, AF Tracking is activated. For details  (→117).
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Changing the operation method of the [iA] button
 →  [Custom] → [iA Button Switch]
[Single Press]:
 
  
When you press the [iA] button, the camera switches to [Intelligent 
 Auto] 
Mode.
[Press and hold]:
 

 
If you press and hold the [iA] button, the camera switches to 
[Intelligent 

Auto] Mode.     
						

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Recording mode
Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode 
Automatic Scene Detection
When taking pictures
[i-Portrait][i-Scenery][i-Macro][i-Night Portrait]*1
[i-Night Scenery][i-Handheld Night 
Shot]*2[i-Food][i-Baby]*3
[i-Sunset]When scene does not correspond to any of the above
*1   When the flash (supplied/optional) is used.*2   When [iHandheld Night Shot] is [ON]. (→78)*3   When children (that are registered in the camera with Face Recognition) under 3 years old are 
recognized.
When recording motion pictures
[i-Portrait][i-Scenery][i-Low Light][i-Macro]
When scene does not correspond to any of the above
 • In [  ], [  ], and [  ], the camera adjusts the focus on the eye that is closest to this 
unit and matches the exposure with the face. In [ Intelligent Auto] Mode, the eye to be 
focused on cannot be changed.  ([Face/Eye Detection])
 • When the camera identifies [  ] as the optimal scene and if the camera determines 
that jitter is reduced by the use of a tripod or by other means, a shutter speed that 
is slower than usual is selected. 
After pressing the shutter button, do not move the 
camera while recording.
 • Automatic Scene Detection does not function until the focus is locked on a subject  during AF 

Tracking.
 • When [Face Recog.] is set to [ON

] and if the camera recognizes a face similar to a 
registered face, [R] is displayed on the upper right corner of the [
  ], [  ], and [  ] 
icons.
 ●Depending on recording conditions, different scene types may be determined for the same 
subject.
About Backlight Compensation
Backlight compensation is automatically activated in [Intelligent Auto] Mode. Backlight 
is a condition where a light shines from behind a subject. When there is a backlight, 
the subject appears darker and the camera will automatically attempt to correct it by 
increasing the brightness of the picture.      
						

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Recording mode
Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode 
Using the flash (supplied/optional)
1Turn off the camera
2Remove the hot shoe cover
3Attach the flash
4Turn on the camera and the flash
For details (→176, 291).
 ■Flash
When the [ON/OFF] switch for the flash (supplied/optional) is set to [OFF], the flash is 
set to [
  ] (Forced Flash Off). When the [ON/O FF] switch is set to [ON], the flash is set 
to [  ] (AUTO).
When the flash is turned on, the camera automatically sets [  ], [  ] (Auto/Red-Eye 
Reduction), [  ], or [  ] based on the type of subject and brightness.
 ●When [  ] or [  ] is displayed, the [Red-Eye Removal ] function is activated to automatically 
detect red-eye and correct the picture data.
 ●When [  ] or [  ] is selected, the shutter speed is reduced.
Available menus
You can set only the following menus.
Menu Item
[Rec] [Picture Size] / [Quality] / [AFS/AFF/AFC] / [Burst Rate] / [Self Timer] / 
[iHandheld Night Shot] / [iHDR] / [Time Lapse Shot] / 
[Stop Motion Animation] / [Face Recog.]
[Motion Picture] [Rec Format] / [Rec Quality] / [AFS/AFF/AFC]
[Custom] [Silent Mode] / [Guide Line] / [Remaining Disp.]
[Setup] All menu items can be set. (→41)      
						

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Recording mode
Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode 
Taking pictures using a handheld camera 
([iHandheld Night Shot])
If a night scene is detected automatically while the unit is being handheld, [iHandheld 
Night Shot] can record a still picture with less jitter and less noise without using a tripod 
by combining a burst of pictures.
 →  [Rec] → [iHandheld Night Shot] → [ON] / [OFF]
 ●The angle of view becomes narrow slightly. ●A message indicating that multiple pictures are to be recorded appears on the screen. After the 
shutter button has been pressed, do not move the camera during the burst operation.
 ●When the camera is fixed in place on a tripod or by other means, [  ] will not be identified. ●The flash is fixed to the [  ] (Forced Flash Off) setting.
Not available in the following cases:
 ●This function will not work for still pictures while motion pictures are being recorded. ●[iHandheld Night Shot] cannot be used in the following cases: • When using [T
ime Lapse Shot]
 • When using [Stop Motion 

Animation] (only available with [Auto Shooting] setting)      
						

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Recording mode
Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode 
Combining pictures into a single still picture with rich 
gradation ([iHDR])
When there is, for example, strong contrast between the background and the subject, 
[iHDR] records multiple still pictures with differing exposures and combines them to 
create a single still picture rich in gradation.
[iHDR] is activated when required. When activated, [
  ] will be displayed on the screen.
 →  [Rec] → [iHDR] → [ON] / [OFF]
 ●The angle of view becomes narrow slightly. ●A message indicating that multiple pictures are to be recorded appears on the screen. After the 
shutter button has been pressed, do not move the camera during the burst operation.
 ●Since a burst of still pictures are combined after they have been recorded, it will be a few 
moments before you can record another picture.
 ●In the case of composition from a burst, afterimages may appear if the subject was moving.
Not available in the following cases:
 ●This function will not work for still pictures while motion pictures are being recorded. ●[iHDR] cannot be used in the following cases: • When the flash is used  • When using [Burst] • When using [T
ime Lapse Shot]
 • When using [Stop Motion 

Animation] (only available with [Auto Shooting] setting)      
						

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Recording mode
Taking pictures after setting the aperture value and 
shutter speed
Recording mode: 
You can set the exposure using the aperture ring and shutter speed dial settings.
Using the [Rec] menu to change settings and set up your own recording environment.
You can also record pictures by applying picture effects. (→89)
1Turn the aperture ring and shutter speed dial to set your 
preferred recording mode.
Set the aperture ring where it clicks.
Align with 
the indicator
Recording mode
Aperture ringShutter speed dial
[Program AE] Mode (→81) [A] (AUTO)[A] (AUTO)
[Aperture-Priority] Mode (→83)
Your preferred settings*1[A] (AUTO)
[Shutter-Priority] Mode (→84) [A] (AUTO)
Your preferred settings*2
[Manual Exposure] Mode (→86) Your preferred settings*1Your preferred settings*2
 • In [Aperture-Priority] Mode, [Shutter-Priority] Mode, and [Manual Exposure] Mode, 
the ef fect of the aperture value and shutter speed you have set is not applied to the 
recording screen. To check the effect on the recording screen, use [Preview] Mode.
(→88)
The brightness of the screen may vary from the actual pictures recorded. Check the 
brightness of pictures using the playback screen. 
A faster shutter speed than the set shutter speed may be used when you record a 
motion picture.
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1   You can set the aperture values between F1.7 and F16.
Y ou may not be able to select some values depending on zoom position.
*2   You can set the shutter speed between 1 second and 1/4000 seconds.
Turn the control ring or control dial to set the shutter speed in the following cases.
 • Higher speed than 1/4000 seconds or slower shutter speed than 1 second • Shutter speed setting in 1/3 EV steps