Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx2 Operating Instructions

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Setup Menu
• Change the settings if necessary. (See 
pages 22 to 25 for details about the 
settings.)
• Menu items differ depending on the mode 
selected with the mode dial (P6).
The following example shows how to set 
[BEEP] when program AE mode [L] is 
selected.
• 
Select [RESET] to return the settings to the 
initial settings at the time of purchase. (P24)
1Press [MENU/SET] and then 
press w.
2Press r to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon [ ] and then press q.
3Press e/r to select the...

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Press [ ] to display menu, enter [SETUP] and select the item. (P21)
MenuFunctions
3CLOCK SET Change date and time. (P20)
WORLD TIME[]:The time at your home area is set.
[]:The local time at the travel destination area is set.
• Refer to P72 for information about setting [WORLD TIME].
xMONITOR Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps.
GUIDE LINEYou can set guide line patterns displayed at the recording mode.
You can set whether to display recording data and histograms with...

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Press [ ] to display menu, enter [SETUP] and select the item. (P21)
MenuFunctions
5POWER SAVE[1 MIN.]/[2 MIN.]/[5 MIN.]/[10 MIN.]:
If you perform no operations, the camera turns off 
automatically after the interval you set to save the battery.
[OFF]:The camera is not automatically turned off.
• Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to 
recover from the power save mode.
• In economy mode, power save mode is fixed to [2 MIN.].
• When using the AC adaptor...

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Press [ ] to display menu, enter [SETUP] and select the item. (P21)
MenuFunctions
6BEEP Set to select the volume of operational sound.
[7]:No operational sound
[8]:Soft operational sound
[9]:Loud operational sound
AF BEEP[7]:No focus beep
[8]:Soft focus beep
[9]:Loud focus beep
BSHUTTER Set to select the volume of shutter sound.
[C]:No shutter sound
[E]:Soft shutter sound
[D]:Loud shutter sound
9VOLUME The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps. (LEVEL6 to 0)
• When you...

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Press [ ] to display menu, enter [SETUP] and select the item. (P21)
MenuFunctions
TV ASPECT
(Playback 
mode only)[j]: Select if your television has a 16:9 aspect ratio.
• This mode is best for showing [j] aspect ratio 
images on a 16:9 aspect ratio television. Pictures shot in 
the [h] or [ ] aspect ratio have black bands 
added to either side.
[h]: Select if your television has a 4:3 aspect ratio.
• When the aspect ratio is set to [h], pictures taken in 
the aspect ratios of [j]...

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Basic
Taking Pictures
 
The camera automatically sets the shutter 
speed and the aperture value according to 
the brightness of the subject. 
• Remove the lens cap.
11 Turn the camera on.
2 Set the mode dial to program 
AE mode [L]. 
3 Slide the focus switch to [AF].
2Aim the AF area 1 to the point 
you want to focus and then press 
the shutter button halfway.
• A : Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus.• The focus indication 
2 is lit and then 
the aperture value 
3 and the shutter 
speed...

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• We recommend checking that the clock is 
set properly before taking pictures. (P20)
• When you press the shutter button, the 
screen may become bright or dark for a 
moment. This function allows easy 
adjustment of focus and the recorded 
picture will not be affected.
• When the time for power save is set 
(P23), the camera is automatically turned 
off if you do not operate it within the set 
time. When operating the camera again, 
press the shutter button halfway or turn 
the camera...

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• If the exposure is not adequate when the 
shutter button is pressed halfway, the 
aperture value and shutter speed turns red.
• When 10 or more seconds have passed 
after the Program shift becomes effective, 
the status to activate the Program shift is 
canceled and returned to the Program AE 
mode. However, the setting on the 
Program shift is memorized.
• 
The Program shift may not be activated 
depending on the brightness of the subject.
• The Program shift does not activate when...

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nFocusing
• The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to Z 
(Wide), 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to Z (Tele). Use 
macro mode when recording close-up 
pictures. (P59)
• 
If the distance between the camera and the 
subject is beyond the focus range of the 
camera, the picture may not be properly 
focused even if the focus indication lights.
• In the following cases, the camera cannot 
focus on subjects properly.
–When including both near and distant 
subjects in a scene.
–When there is dirt or dust on the...

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Taking Pictures in Auto Mode
 
Auto mode makes it easy for inexperienced 
users. It displays only simple menu settings 
and allows you to take pictures without 
error.
nBasic menu settings
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Press e/r to select the desired 
menu item and then press q.
3Press e/r to select the desired 
setting and then press [MENU/
SET].
4Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
• You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close the menu.
• You can also use the joystick to perform...