Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx2 Operating Instructions

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14 Aspect ratio switch (P60)
15 Zoom Lever (P32)
16 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P50)
17 Flash Open Switch (P43)
18 Speaker (P80)
19 Microphone (P75, 87)
20 Mode Dial (P6)
21 Shutter Button (P26, 75)
22 Camera Switch (P20)
23 Lens Cap/Strap Eyelet (P19)
24 [DIGITAL/AV OUT] Socket (P107, 110, 
114)
25 [DC IN] Socket (P107, 110)
• Always use a genuine Panasonic AC 
adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).
• This camera cannot charge the 
battery even though the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC5; optional)...

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Quick Guide
This is the overview of the procedure to 
record pictures with this camera. For each 
operation, be sure to refer to the 
corresponding pages.
1Charge the battery. (P13)
• The battery is not charged when the 
camera is shipped. Charge the 
battery before use.
A: Open until it clicks.
2Insert the battery and the card. 
(P15, 16)
• When you do not use the card 
(optional), you can record or play 
back pictures on the built-in memory 
(P17). Refer to P18 when you use a...

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Charging the Battery with the Charger
The battery is not charged when the 
camera is shipped. Charge the battery 
before use.
1Attach the battery with attention 
to the direction of the battery.
2Connect the charger to the 
electrical outlet.
• When the [CHARGE] indicator A lights 
in green, charging starts.
• When the [CHARGE] indicator 
A turns 
off (in about 130 minutes), charging is 
completed.
• Refer to P14 when the [CHARGE] 
indicator blinks.
B: Open until it clicks.
3Detach...

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About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures)
nBattery indication
The remaining battery power appears on the screen. 
[It does not appear when you use the camera along 
with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).]
• The battery indication turns red and blinks. 
(The status indicator blinks when the LCD 
monitor turns off.) Recharge the battery or 
replace it with fully charged battery.
nThe lifetime of the battery
The number of recordable pictures by 
CIPA standards (In...

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Inserting/Removing the Battery
• Check that the camera is turned off and 
that the lens is retracted.
• Close the flash.
1Slide the card/battery door to 
open it.
• Always use genuine Panasonic 
batteries (CGA-S005A).
2Insert:
Insert the charged battery paying 
attention to the direction of the 
battery.
Remove:
Slide the lock A to remove the battery.
31 Close the card/battery door.
2 Slide the card/battery door to 
the end and then close it firmly.
• Remove the battery after use....

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Inserting/Removing the Card (Optional)
• Check that the camera is turned off and 
that the lens is retracted.
• Prepare an SD Memory Card (optional), 
an SDHC Memory Card (optional) or a 
MultiMediaCard (optional).
• Close the flash.
• You can record or play back pictures 
on the built-in memory when you are 
not using a card. (P17)
1Slide the card/battery door to 
open it.
2Insert:
Insert the card with the label side 
facing the back of the camera until it 
clicks and locks....

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About the Built-in Memory/the Card
nBuilt-in Memory [ ]
You can record or play back pictures on 
the built-in memory when you are not 
using a card.
• The built-in memory capacity is about 
13 MB.
• Picture size is fixed to QVGA (320×240 
pixels) when recording motion 
pictures to the built-in memory. (P75)
nCard [ ]
You can record or play back pictures on 
a card.
(The built-in memory cannot be used 
when a card is inserted.)
nAccess to the built-in memory or the 
card
• The access...

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nAbout SD Memory Card (optional), 
SDHC Memory Card (optional) and 
MultiMediaCard (optional)
• The SD Memory Card, the SDHC 
Memory Card and the MultiMediaCard 
are small, lightweight, removable external 
memory cards.
• The SDHC Memory Card is a memory 
card standard decided by the SD 
Association in 2006 for high capacity 
memory cards more than 2 GB.
• The reading/writing speed of the SD 
Memory Card and the SDHC Memory 
Card is fast. The SD Memory Card and 
the SDHC Memory Card...

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Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap
nLens Cap (supplied)
1Remove the lens cap.
2Pass the string through the hole 
on the lens cap.
3Pass the string through the hole 
on the camera.
4Attach the lens cap.
nStrap (supplied)
1Pass the strap through the hole at 
the Strap Eyelet.
• Check that the strap is firmly attached to 
the camera.
• When you turn the camera off, carry the 
camera or play back the pictures, attach 
the lens cap to protect the surface of the 
lens.
• Detach the lens cap...

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
nInitial setting
The clock is not set when the camera is 
shipped. When you turn the camera on, the 
following screen appears.
A: [MENU/SET] button
B: Cursor buttons
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Press e/r/w/q to select the date 
and time.
C
: Time at the home area
D: Time at the travel destination (P72)
• w/q: Select the desired item.
• e/r: Set date and time.
• Refer to [WORLD TIME] (P72) for 
information about setting the local time at 
the travel destination...