Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx2 Operating Instructions

							Menu Settings
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Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P94)
nSingle setting
1Press w/q to select the picture 
and then press r to set/cancel.
2Press [MENU/SET] twice to close 
the menu.
nMulti setting/To cancel all settings
Perform the same operation as in [[DPOF 
PRINT] Setting the Picture to be Printed 
and the Number of Prints]. (P99 and 100)
• The protect setting may not be effective in 
other equipment.
• If you want to delete protected pictures, 
cancel the protect setting first.
• 
While this feature protects the pictures from 
accidental erasure, formatting the card will 
permanently delete all data. (P106)
• Sliding the Write-Protect switch A of the 
SD Memory Card or the SDHC Memory 
Card to [LOCK] prevents pictures from 
deletion even if protection is not set.
• The following functions cannot be used 
with protected pictures.
–[ROTATE]
–[AUDIO DUB.]
• You can also use the joystick for these 
operations.
  
You can record the audio after taking a picture.
1Press w/q to select the picture and 
then press 
r to start audio recording.
• The message [OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA?] 
screen appears when audio has already 
been recorded. Press 
e to select [YES], and 
then press [MENU/SET] to start audio 
recording. (The original audio is overwritten.)
• Audio dubbing cannot be used with the 
following pictures.
–Motion pictures
–Protected pictures
–Pictures recorded after setting the 
quality to [RAW]
2Press r to stop recording.
• Even if you do not press r, after about 10 
seconds the audio recording stops automatically.
3Press [MENU/SET] twice to close 
the menu.
• You may not be able to record audio on 
images shot on other equipment.
• You can also use the joystick for these 
operations.
MENUSET
SETThe protect icon [c] appears.
CANCELThe protect icon [c] disappears.
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MENUSET/CANCEL
EXIT PROTECT THISSELECT
A
 [AUDIO DUB.]
Adding Audio to Recorded PicturesR
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AUDIO
   DUB.
STARTEXIT
SELECT
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  DUB.
STOP 
						

							Menu Settings
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Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P94)  
This function is useful if you want to reduce 
the file size of the picture in cases when it 
needs to be attached to an e-mail or 
uploaded to a website.
1Press w/q to select the picture 
and then press r.
• The following pictures cannot be resized.
–When the aspect ratio setting is [j]
Pictures whose [PICT.SIZE] is [ ] 
(2M EZ)
–When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
Pictures whose [PICT.SIZE] is [ ] 
(2.5M EZ)
–When the aspect ratio setting is [h]
Pictures whose [PICT.SIZE] is [ ]
–Pictures recorded as [RAW]
–Motion pictures
–Flip animation
–Pictures with audio
2Press w/q to select the size and 
then press r.
• Sizes smaller than the recorded picture 
are displayed.
• When the aspect ratio setting is [j]
–[ ]/[ ]/[ ]
• When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
–[ ]/[ ]/[ ]
• When the aspect ratio setting is [h]
–[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]
• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL 
PICTURE?] appears.
3Press e/r to select [YES] or [NO] 
and then press [MENU/SET].
• When you select [YES], the picture is 
overwritten. When resized pictures are 
overwritten, they cannot be restored.
• When you select [NO], a resized picture is 
newly created.
• When the original picture is protected, you 
cannot overwrite the resized picture. 
Select [NO] and newly create a resized 
picture.
4Press [MENU/SET] twice to close 
the menu.
• You may not be able to resize pictures you 
have shot on other equipment.
• You can also use the joystick for these 
operations.
MENUSET
 [RESIZE]
Making the picture smallere
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MENU
RESIZE
SELECT
SET
EXIT
2M
2.5M
1M0.3M
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MENU
RESIZE
SELECT
RESIZE
EXIT
8M5.5M2M
7M4.5M2.5M
6M4M3M2M1M0.3M
MENU
SETMENU
RESIZE
SELECT
SET CANCEL
DELETE ORIGINAL 
PICTURE?
YES
NO 
						

							Menu Settings
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Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P94)  
Use this function when you trim 
unnecessary parts of the recorded picture.
1Press w/q to select the picture 
and then press r.
• The following pictures cannot be trimmed.
–Images recorded as [RAW]
–Motion pictures
–Flip animation
–Pictures with audio
2Enlarge or decrease the parts to 
be trimmed with the zoom lever.
3Press e/r/w/q to move the 
position of the part to be trimmed.
4Press the shutter button.
• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL 
PICTURE?] appears.
5Press e/r to select [YES] or [NO] 
and then press [MENU/SET].
• When you select [YES], the picture is 
overwritten. When trimmed pictures are 
overwritten, they cannot be restored.
• When you select [NO], a trimmed picture 
is newly created.
• When the original picture is protected, you 
cannot overwrite the trimmed picture. 
Select [NO] and newly create a trimmed 
picture.
6Press [MENU/SET] twice to close 
the menu.
• If you trim a picture, the number of pixels 
may be fewer in the trimmed picture than 
in the original.
• The picture quality of the trimmed picture 
may be deteriorated.
• It may not be possible to trim pictures 
recorded with other equipment.
• You can also use the joystick for these 
operations.
MENUSET
 [TRIMMING]
Enlarging a picture and trimming itf
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MENUSELECT
SETEXIT TRIMMING
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MENUEXIT TRIMMINGZOOM
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MENUEXIT TRIMMING
TRIM:SHUTTERZOOM
MENU
SETMENUSELECT SET CANCEL
NO YES
TRIMMING
DELETE ORIGINAL
PICTURE? 
						

							Menu Settings
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Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P94)  
Resize pictures taken in j aspect ratio 
for printing to   or h.
1Press e/r to select [ ] or 
[h] and then press [MENU/
SET].
• Only pictures taken with a [j] aspect 
ratio can be converted.
2Press w/q to select a picture and 
then press r.
• If you select and set a picture with an 
aspect ratio other than [j], the 
message [CANNOT BE SET ON THIS 
PICTURE] is displayed on the screen.
3Press w/q to determine the 
horizontal position and press the 
shutter button to set.
• Use e/r to set the frame position for 
pictures rotated vertically.
• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL 
PICTURE?] appears.
4Press e/r to select [YES] or [NO] 
and then press [MENU/SET].
• The picture is overwritten when you select 
[YES]. If you convert the aspect ratio of a 
picture and then overwrite it, you cannot 
restore it.
• A picture with the converted aspect ratio 
is newly created when you select [NO].
• When the original picture is protected, you 
cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and newly 
create a picture with the converted aspect 
ratio.
5Press [MENU/SET] twice to close 
the menu.
MENUSET
[ASPECT CONV.]
Changing the aspect ratio of a 
16:9 picturei
MENU
SET
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MENUSELECTPROTECT
TRIMMING
ASPECT CONV. PLAY
RESIZE AUDIO DUB.
SET
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MENU
ASPECT
  CONV.
SELECT EXITSET
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MENUSET:SHUTTER ADJUST.
EXIT
MENU
SETMENUNO YES
SELECTSET ASPECT CONV.
DELETE ORIGINAL
PICTURE?
CANCEL 
						

							Menu Settings
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Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P94)
• You may end up with a higher-resolution 
picture after changing to a different aspect 
ratio.
• You cannot change the aspect ratio of 
pictures taken as [RAW], motion pictures, 
or still pictures with audio.
• Files that do not conform to the DCF 
standard cannot be converted. DCF is an 
abbreviation of [Design rule for Camera 
File system], stipulated by JEITA [Japan 
Electronics and Information Technology 
Industries Association].
• You may not be able to convert pictures 
taken on other equipment.
• You can also use the joystick for these 
operations.
  
You can copy recorded picture data from 
the built-in memory to a card or vice versa.
1Press e/r to select the copy 
destination and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•  :
All the picture data in the built-in memory 
are copied onto the card at one time. 
(Perform step 3)
•  :
One picture at a time is copied from the 
card to the built-in memory. 
(Perform step 2)
2Press w/q to select the picture 
and then press r.
• When you copy picture data from the 
built-in memory to the card, all the 
pictures are selected at one time so this 
screen does not appear.
3Press e to select [YES] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
(The illustration shows the screen when 
pictures are copied from the built-in 
memory to a card.)
• The message [COPY THIS PICTURE TO 
BUILT-IN MEMORY?] appears when you 
copy pictures from the card to the built-in 
memory.
• If you press [MENU/SET] while copying 
pictures from the built-in memory to the 
card, the copying will stop halfway.
• Do not turn the camera off or do any other 
operations before copying is finished. The 
data on the built-in memory or the card 
may be damaged or lost.
MENUSET
[COPY]
Copying the picture data
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MENUMENU
SET
PLAY
COPY
FORMAT
SELECTSET
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COPY
SELECT
EXIT SET
MENU
SETMENU
COPY
COPY PICTURES FROM
BUILT-IN MEMORY TO
MEMORY CARD?
SELECTSET
YES
NO 
						

							Menu Settings
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Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P94)
4Press [MENU/SET] several times 
to close the menu.
• If you copy picture data from the built-in 
memory to a card, the screen 
automatically returns to the playback 
screen when all the pictures are copied.
• If you copy picture data from the built-in 
memory to a card, we recommend using a 
card which has more free space than the 
built-in memory (about 13 MB).
• It may take time to copy the picture data.
• 
Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic 
digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied. (Even if 
the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic 
digital camera, you may not be able to copy 
them if they were edited with a PC.)
• DPOF settings on the original picture data 
will not be copied. Set the DPOF settings 
again after copying is finished. (P99)
• If a picture with the same name as the 
picture to be copied exists in the copy 
destination, the picture will not be copied.
• 
If you copy picture data from the built-in memory to 
a card which does not have sufficient free space, 
the picture data will only be copied halfway.
• You can also use the joystick for these 
operations.
 
Usually, it is not necessary to format the built-
in memory and the card. Format them when 
the message [BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR] 
or [MEMORY CARD ERROR] appears.
Press e to select [YES] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
(The illustration shows the screen when the 
built-in memory is formatted.)• When a card is not inserted, you can 
format the built-in memory. When a card 
is inserted, you can format the card.
• If you press [MENU/SET] while formatting 
the built-in memory, the formatting will 
stop halfway. (However, all the pictures 
will be deleted.)
• Once the card is formatted, all data 
including protected images are 
irretrievably erased. Please confirm that 
all data is transferred to your PC before 
proceeding with format function.
• If the card has been formatted on a PC or 
other equipment, format it on the camera 
again.
• When you format the card, use a battery 
with sufficient battery power (P14) or AC 
adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).
• During formatting, do not turn the camera 
off.
• It may take longer to format the built-in 
memory than the card. (Max. about 15 
sec.)
• Sliding the Write-Protect switch of the SD 
Memory Card or the SDHC Memory Card 
to [LOCK] prevents formatting. (P18)
• If the built-in memory or the card cannot 
be formatted, consult your nearest 
servicenter.
• You can also use the joystick for these 
operations.
MENUSET
 [FORMAT]
Initializing the built-in memory or 
a card0
For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or 
send e-mail to : [email protected]
For Canadian assistance, please call: 
1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca
MENUMENU
SET
DELETE ALL DATA
ON THE BUILT-IN MEMORY?
YES
NO
FORMAT
SELECT SET 
						

							107VQT0Y44
Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to a PC
 
Set the camera’s mode dial to a mode 
other than Print mode [ ].
• 
By connecting the camera to a computer, 
you can upload your pictures, then use the 
software on the included CD-ROM ([LUMIX 
Simple Viewer] and [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-
viewer-] for Windows
®) to print or send your 
images by e-mail.
• If you use Windows 98/98SE, install the 
USB driver and then connect the 
camera to the computer.
• For details about installing [LUMIX Simple 
Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] 
etc., refer to the separate operating 
instructions for PC connection.
A : AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional)
•
Use a battery with sufficient battery power 
(P14) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).
• Make sure this unit is off before 
connecting or disconnecting the AC 
adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).
B : USB connection cable (supplied)C : This message appears during data transfer.
DE: Check the facing of the connector and 
push straight in.
1Turn on the camera and the PC.
2Connect the camera to a PC via 
the USB connection cable B 
(supplied).
• Connect the USB connection cable with 
the [f] mark facing the [w] mark on 
the [DIGITAL] socket.
• Hold D and then insert or pull the USB 
connection cable straight.
Do not try to force the connector in 
backwards or sideways. This can damage 
this unit and the equipment you are 
connecting.
[Windows]
The drive appears on the [My Computer] 
folder.
• 
If it is the first time you are connecting the 
camera to a PC, the required driver is installed 
automatically so that the camera can be 
recognized by the Windows Plug and Play, 
then it appears on the [My Computer] folder.
[Macintosh]
The drive is displayed on the screen.
• 
The drive is displayed as [LUMIX] when you 
connect the camera with no card inserted.
• The drive is displayed as [NO_NAME] or 
[Untitled] when you connect the camera 
with a card inserted.
nMotion picture playback on a PC
Use “QuickTime” (for Windows 2000/XP) in 
the supplied CD-ROM when you play back 
motion pictures recorded on this camera on 
your PC.
• Download [QuickTime6.5.2 for PC] from 
the following website and install it on your 
PC when you use Windows98/98SE/Me.
http://www.apple.com/support/quicktime/
• The software is a standard Macintosh 
feature.
B D
E
A
C
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nFolder Composition
Folders appear as follows.
1 Folder number
2 File number
3 JPG : Pictures
MOV : Motion pictures
RAW : RAW format files
The contents of each folder are:
• This unit stores up to 999 picture files in 
each folder. A new folder is created after 
this maximum is reached.
• To reset file and folder numbers, use 
[NO.RESET] in the setup menu. (P24)nConditions under which a different 
folder number is used
In the following cases, the picture is not 
recorded in the same folder as the 
previously recorded picture. It is recorded 
in a folder with a new number.
• The folder containing the picture you just 
shot had a file numbered 999 in it 
(example: P1000999.JPG).
• When the card just recorded to contains, 
for example, a folder with the number 100 
(100_PANA) in it and that card is removed 
and replaced with a card that has a folder 
with the number 100 in it recorded by a 
camera from a different maker 
(100XXXXX, with XXXXX being the name 
of the maker) and then a picture is 
recorded.
• You start shooting again after using 
[NO.RESET] in the setup menu (P24). (It 
is recorded to a new folder that has a 
number following on from the one 
previous. You can also reset the folder 
number to 100 by using [NO.RESET] 
immediately after formatting the card 
when there are no folders or pictures on 
the card.)
nConnection in the PTP mode
Windows XP/Mac OS X users can establish 
connection in the PTP mode by setting the 
camera in print mode [ ] and connecting 
it to their PC.
• You can only load pictures from the 
camera and cannot write them on the 
card or delete them.
• When there are 1000 or more pictures on 
a card, the pictures may not be imported.
• When you set the camera in print mode 
[ ] and connect it to a PC, [PLEASE 
CONNECT TO THE PRINTER] appears 
on the camera’s LCD monitor. This is not 
a malfunction. DCIM 100_PANA to 999_PANA
100_PANA to 
999_PANAPictures/Motion pictures/
Pictures in RAW files
MISC File with DPOF setting
PRIVATE1 Flip animation files
DCIM
MISC
PRIVATE1
100_PANA
101_PANA
999_PANAP1000001.JPG
P1000002.JPG
P1000999.JPG
100_PANA
1
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• Built-in 
memory
• Card 
						

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• Do not use any other USB connection 
cables except the supplied one.
• While [ACCESS] is being displayed, do 
not disconnect the USB connection cable.
• Data transmission takes time when a card 
contains a large number of pictures.
• If the remaining battery power is 
exhausted during communication, the 
recorded data may be damaged. When 
you connect the camera to the PC, use a 
battery with sufficient battery power (P14) 
or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).
• If the remaining battery power becomes 
low while the camera and the PC are 
communicating, the status indicator blinks 
and the alarm beeps. In this case, stop 
the communication at once on the PC.
• When connecting the camera to a 
Windows 2000 OS PC with the USB 
connection cable, do not replace the 
card while the camera and the PC are 
connected. The information on the 
card may be damaged. Disconnect the 
USB connection cable before replacing 
the card.
• Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may 
be displayed in black in playback mode 
(P36), multi playback (P77) and calendar 
playback (P78).
• For information about this, refer to the 
separate operating instructions for PC 
connection.
• Refer to the operating instructions of the 
PC, too.
• If a card is not inserted when the camera 
is connected to the PC, you can edit or 
access the picture data on the built-in 
memory. If a card is inserted, you can edit 
or access the picture data on it.• You cannot switch between the built-in 
memory and the card while the camera is 
connected to the PC. When you want to 
switch between the built-in memory and 
the card, disconnect the USB connection 
cable, insert (or remove) the card and 
then connect the USB connection cable to 
the PC again.
• When you change the mode dial to print 
mode [ ] with the camera connected to 
the PC, [PLEASE RE-CONNECT THE 
PRINTER.] appears on the camera’s LCD 
monitor. Before reconnecting the camera 
to a printer, change the mode from [ ] 
to another one and make sure that data 
transmission is not in progress. 
([ACCESS] appears on the camera’s LCD 
monitor while data transmission is in 
progress.) 
						

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Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer
 
By connecting the camera directly to a printer 
supporting PictBridge via the USB connection 
cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to 
be printed or start printing on the LCD monitor.
Make the necessary settings on your printer 
beforehand. (Read your printer’s operating 
instructions.)
1Turn on the camera and the 
printer.
2Set the mode dial to [ ].
• [PLEASE CONNECT TO THE PRINTER] 
appears.
3Connect the camera to a printer 
via the USB connection cable A  
(supplied).
• Connect the USB connection cable with 
the [f] mark facing the [w] mark on 
the [DIGITAL] socket.
• Hold 
C and then insert or pull the USB 
connection cable straight.
• Do not use any other USB connection 
cables except the supplied one.
• 
When you connect the camera to a printer without 
setting the mode dial to [], remove the cable, 
set the mode dial to 
[], turn the camera and 
the printer off and on, and connect again.
• If a card is not inserted when the camera is 
connected to the printer, you can print the 
picture data on the built-in memory. If a card is 
inserted, you can print the picture data on it.
• You cannot switch between the built-in memory 
and the card while the camera is connected to 
the printer. When you want to switch between 
the built-in memory and the card, disconnect 
the USB connection cable, insert (or remove) 
the card and then connect the USB connection 
cable to the printer again.
• To print the age in [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P69) in 
scene mode or the departure date for [TRAVEL 
DATE] (P70), use the software [LUMIX Simple 
Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the 
CD-ROM (supplied) and print from the PC. For 
information about this, refer to the separate 
operating instructions for PC connection.
• To find out more about PictBridge compliant 
printers, contact your local dealer.
nTo connect
A : USB connection cable (supplied)
B : AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional)
•
It may take time to print some pictures. 
Therefore, we recommend using a battery with 
sufficient power (P14) or the AC adaptor (DMW-
AC5; optional) when you connect to a printer.
• Make sure this unit is off before 
connecting or disconnecting the AC 
adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).
A
C
B