Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx2 Operating Instructions

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[MEMORY CARD ERROR 
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
• Failed access to the card.
Insert the card again.
[READ ERROR 
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
Data reading error.
Insert the card again. Make sure the card is 
inserted properly and then play back again.
[WRITE ERROR 
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
Data writing error.
Turn the camera off and remove the card. 
Then insert the card and turn the camera 
on again. Be sure that the camera is turned 
off before removing or inserting the card to 
avoid damage. This error may also indicate 
that the card is damaged.
[MOTION RECORDING WAS 
CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION 
OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE 
CARD]
• 
When you set the [PICT.MODE] to [30fpsVGA], 
[30fps16:9L] or [15fps16:9H], we recommend 
using cards that offer 10 MB/second or higher 
speeds (shown on their packages and 
elsewhere) for best results.
• Depending on the type of Card, recording 
may stop in the middle.
[A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED]
A folder cannot be created because there 
are no remaining folder numbers that can 
be used. (P108)
Save your data to your computer, then use 
this unit to reformat the card. (P106)
If you execute [NO.RESET] in the [SETUP] 
menu after formatting, the folder number is 
reset to 100. (P24)[MOTION MODE IS NOT AVAILABLE IN 
3:2 ASPECT. SET THE ASPECT SWITCH 
IN 4:3 OR 16:9.]
You cannot record a motion picture on a card 
when the aspect ratio is set to [ ]. Set the 
aspect ratio to either [
j] or [h]. (P60)
[SELECT 4:3 TO STORE MOTION PIC. 
TO INT. MEMORY.]
You cannot record a motion picture on the 
built-in memory when the aspect ratio is set 
to  [
j] or [ ]. Set the aspect ratio to 
[
h]. (P60)
[PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16:9 TV]/
[PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4:3 TV]
• The AV cable is connected to the camera. 
Press [MENU/SET] if you want to delete 
this message at once.
• Select [TV ASPECT] in the [SETUP] 
menu to change the TV aspect. (P25)
• 
This message also appears when the USB 
connection cable is connected to the camera only.
In this case, connect the other end of the USB 
connection cable to a PC or a printer. (P107, 110)
[PLEASE RE-CONNECT THE PRINTER.]
• 
This message appears when you change 
the mode dial to print mode [ ] with the 
camera connected to a PC. Reconnect the 
printer after changing the mode from [ ] 
to another one and making sure that data 
transmission is not in progress. ([ACCESS] 
appears on the camera’s LCD monitor while 
data transmission is in progress.)
[USB MODE CHANGED. PLEASE 
REMOVE THE USB CABLE.]
• 
This message appears when you set the 
mode dial to a choice other than print mode 
[ ] with the camera connected to the 
printer. Set the mode dial back to [ ] 
before disconnecting the USB cable. 
Disconnect the cable after canceling printing. 
						

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Troubleshooting
If you put the menu back to the settings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be 
improved. Carry out the [RESET] in the setup menu. (P24)
nBattery and power supply
nShooting
ConditionsCauses
The camera will not turn 
on.
Is the battery inserted correctly? Check the direction of the battery.
Is the battery sufficiently charged?
Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged.
The picture is not 
displayed on the LCD 
monitor.
Is the power save mode (P23) or economy mode (P23) activated? 
Press the shutter button halfway to deactivate these modes.
Is the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera? Use 
a battery that has been sufficiently charged.
The camera turns off 
soon after turning it on.• Is the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera? Use 
a battery that has been sufficiently charged.
• If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted. 
Turn the camera off frequently by using power save mode 
(P23) or economy mode (P23) etc.
ConditionsCauses
The picture cannot be 
recorded.Is the mode dial correctly set?
Is there any memory capacity left on the built-in memory or 
the card?
Before recording, delete some pictures. (P37)
The recorded pictures 
are pale.
There is dirt on the lens.Stains, such as fingerprints, may be on the lens. If the surface 
of the lens is dirty, clean it with a soft cloth.
The recorded picture is 
too bright or dark.Check that the exposure is correctly compensated. (P48)
The subject is not 
focused properly.The focus range varies depending on the recording mode.
To set the proper mode for the distance to the subject, change 
the focus switch position or rotate the mode dial.
Is the subject out of the focus range? (P29)
Have you taken a picture with jitter?
Sometimes two or three 
pictures are taken with a single 
press on the shutter button.Is the camera set in auto bracket (P49) or burst mode (P51)?
The recorded picture is 
blurred. The optical 
image stabilizer is not 
effective.
When taking a picture in shaded areas or indoors, the shutter 
speed becomes slow and the Optical Image Stabilizer function 
may not work properly. In this case, we recommend holding the 
camera with both hands firmly to take pictures (P28). 
						

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nLCD
ConditionsCauses
Images are grainy or 
noisy.
Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow?
(When set to [AUTO], ISO sensitivity increases for indoor and 
other shooting occasions. When set to [ ], ISO sensitivity may 
increase depending on movements and brightness of the subject.)
• Reduce ISO sensitivity. (P84)
• Set [NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to [HIGH] or set 
every item except [NOISE REDUCTION] to [LOW]. (P91)
• Improve the ambient light.
In [HIGH SENS.] (P68) in scene mode, the resolution of the recorded 
picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing.
This is not a malfunction.
Shooting of motion 
pictures stops 
unexpectedly.This camera is not compatible with motion picture recording 
on MultiMediaCards. 
• 
When you set the [PICT.MODE] to [30fpsVGA], [30fps16:9L] or 
[15fps16:9H], we recommend using cards that offer 10 MB/second or 
higher speeds (shown on their packages and elsewhere) for best results.
• Depending on the type of SD Memory Card, recording may 
stop in the middle.
The picture freezes 
momentarily when the shutter 
button is pressed halfway.• Is the AF mode 3-area-focusing (high speed) or 1-area-
focusing (high speed)? (P88)
ISO
ConditionsCauses
The LCD monitor 
sometimes turns off 
although the camera is 
turned on.Have you set economy mode? (P23)
–In economy mode, the LCD monitor turns off while the 
flash is charged.
After recording, the LCD monitor is turned off until the camera 
is ready for the next picture to be taken. The LCD monitor is 
turned off for a maximum of 6 seconds particularly when 
using the built-in memory.
The brightness of the LCD 
monitor becomes dark or 
bright for a moment.This phenomenon appears when pressing the shutter button 
halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the 
recorded pictures.
The LCD monitor flickers 
indoors.The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning 
the camera on indoors under fluorescent light.
This is not a malfunction.
The LCD monitor is too 
bright or dark.Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor. (P22)
Is the Power LCD function or high angle mode activated? (P41)
Black, red, blue and 
green dots appear on the 
LCD monitor.This is not a malfunction.
These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures. 
						

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nFlash
nPlayback
ConditionsCauses
Noise appears on the 
LCD monitor.
In dark places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the 
LCD monitor. This does not affect the pictures you are recording.
A vertical line appears 
on the LCD monitor.This is a phenomenon called smear. It is a characteristic of 
CCD and appears when the subject has a bright part.
Uneven colors may also appear around the smear. This is not 
a malfunction. It is recorded in motion pictures but is not 
recorded on still pictures.
Distortion in the LCD 
monitor.When holding the edge of the LCD monitor, there may be 
some distortion, however this is not a malfunction. Moreover, 
this has no effect on the pictures taken or playback.
ConditionsCauses
Flash is not activated.Make sure the flash is open.
Slide the [< OPEN] switch. (P43)
The flash is not activated when motion picture mode [i], 
[SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], [FIREWORKS], [STARRY 
SKY], [AERIAL PHOTO] or [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode 
(P62) is selected.
The flash is activated 2 
times.When you select red-eye reduction (P43), the flash is 
activated once before the actual recording to reduce the 
red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in 
the picture) and then activated again for the actual recording.
ConditionsCauses
Pictures rotate 
unexpectedly.One of the features of this unit can automatically detect when 
you have turned the camera side on to take a picture, then 
rotate that picture for you when you play it back.
In some cases, the unit may detect that you have turned the 
camera side on, when in fact you are facing it up or down. 
• Set [ROTATE DISP.] (P97) to [OFF] so that the camera does 
not rotate these kinds of pictures for you.
• You can use [ROTATE] (P97) to rotate the pictures when 
necessary.
The picture is not played 
back.Is the mode dial set to playback [Q]?
Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card?
• The pictures on the built-in memory appear when a card is 
not inserted. The picture data on the card appears when a 
card is inserted. (P17) 
						

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nConnecting to a TV, computer or printer
ConditionsCauses
Folder or file number 
appears as [–] and the 
display goes black.The picture may have been changed on a computer or taken 
on a different manufacturer’s camera. 
This problem can also occur if you remove the battery immediately 
after taking a picture or if the battery had very little charge left.
• You will need to reformat the card to delete this type of 
picture. (P106) (Remember that all data will be irretrievably 
erased when you format the card, so save your data and 
check the card before proceeding.)
• Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in 
black in playback mode (P36), multi playback (P77) and 
calendar playback (P78).
The picture is displayed 
with a date different from 
the actual recording date 
in calendar playback.Was the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital 
camera from another manufacturer?
This kind of picture may be displayed with a date different 
from the actual recording date in calendar playback. (P78)
Is the clock in the camera set properly? (P20)
For example, if the clock setting on the camera is different from 
the date and time set on the PC and you acquire pictures 
recorded with the camera to the PC and then write them back to 
the card, the pictures may be displayed with dates different from 
the actual recording dates in calendar playback etc.
ConditionsCauses
The picture does not 
appear on the television. 
The TV screen is 
disturbed or displayed in 
monochrome.Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?
Check it.
Set the TV to video input mode.
The display areas on the 
TV screen and the 
camera’s LCD monitor 
are different.Depending on the TV model, the area display may be smaller 
so the picture may be stretched horizontally or vertically and 
the top and bottom or left and right of the picture may be cut 
off when it is displayed. This is due to the TV specifications 
and is not a malfunction.
Cannot play motion 
pictures on a television.You cannot play motion pictures if you have inserted the card 
into a card slot on a television.
Connect the camera to the television with the included AV 
cable and play the pictures on this unit. (P114)
Cannot upload pictures 
to your computer.Check the connections.
Check that the computer has correctly recognized the camera.
Set the camera’s mode dial to a mode other than Print mode 
(P107). 
						

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nOthers
ConditionsCauses
The computer does not 
recognize the card.
(The built-in memory is 
recognized.)Disconnect the USB connection cable, then insert the card 
and reconnect the cable.
The pictures cannot be 
printed with printers.Does the printer support PictBridge? You cannot print 
pictures with printers which do not support PictBridge. (P110)
Set the camera’s mode dial to Print mode (P110).
The sides of printed 
images are cut off.• If your printer has trimming and border settings, change the 
settings so that there is no trimming and no border. (Read 
your printer’s operating instructions.)
• Some photography shops can handle pictures shot in the 
[
j] aspect ratio (P60). Enquire before sending them for 
printing.
The picture size does not 
fit the TV screen.Check the [TV ASPECT] setting on this unit. (P25)
ConditionsCauses
Unreadable language 
was selected by mistake.Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and 
then select the [{] icon to set the desired language. (P25)
The camera will make 
sounds caused by internal 
mechanical movement 
when it is shaken.The sound arises when the lens moves. This is not a 
malfunction.
Cannot change the auto 
review setting.You cannot change the auto review setting when using auto 
bracket, using burst modes, shooting motion pictures, using 
[SELF PORTRAIT] in scene mode, recording sound and 
setting quality to [RAW].
A certain part of the 
picture blinks.• Is [HIGHLIGHT] set to [ON]? (P24)
–This appears due to the highlight display function which 
shows white saturated areas. (P40)
When the shutter button 
is pressed halfway, a red 
lamp turns on 
sometimes.In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P90) lights red to make it 
easier to focus on a subject.
The AF assist lamp does 
not turn on.Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] mode menu set to [ON]? 
(P90)
Are you taking pictures in dark places? The AF assist lamp 
does not turn on in bright places.
The AF assist lamp does not turn on when [SCENERY], 
[NIGHT SCENERY], [SELF PORTRAIT], [FIREWORKS] or 
[AERIAL PHOTO] in scene mode (P62) is selected. 
						

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ConditionsCauses
The camera gets hot.The camera may get a little warm while you are using it, but 
this is normal.
The lens clicks.When brightness has changed due to the zoom or the 
movement of the camera or other, the lens may click and the 
picture on the screen may be drastically changed, however, 
the pictures are not affected.
The sound is caused by automatic adjustment of the 
aperture. It is not a malfunction.
The clock setting is 
reset.If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock setting 
may be reset. When the message [PLEASE SET THE 
CLOCK] appears, set the clock again. (P20)
When you take a picture before setting the clock, [0:00  0. 0.  
0] is recorded.
Strange colors appear 
around the edge of the 
image.Depending on the zoom magnification, the picture may have 
some colored fringes around the subject. This is called 
chromatic aberration and may be more visible when recording 
distant subjects. However this is not a malfunction.
File numbers are not 
created in order.Certain operations cause pictures to be saved in folders with 
different numbers. (P108)
The file numbers are 
recorded in ascending 
order.If the battery is inserted or removed when the camera is not 
turned off, the recorded folder numbers are lost.
However if you turn the camera on again and record pictures, 
the recorded folder numbers are different from the prior 
recorded folder numbers. 
						

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Number of recordable pictures and available 
recording time
• The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation. 
(These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.)
• The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the subjects.
nNumber of recordable pictures
Aspect ratio
Picture size : 10M (4224×2376 pixels) : 8M EZ (3840×2160 pixels)
Quality
Built-in Memory
(Approx.13 MB)140 2 5
Card
16 MB 2 5 0 2 6
32 MB5111 6 13
64 MB 11 24 2 14 29
128 MB 24 49 5 29 59
256 MB 48 97 10 58 115
512 MB 97 190 20 115 230
1 GB 190 380 41 230 460
2 GB 390 770 84 470 930
4 GB 770 1520 165 930 1820
Aspect ratio
Picture size : 5.5M EZ (3072×1728 pixels) : 2M EZ (1920×1080 pixels)
Quality
Built-in Memory
(Approx.13 MB)4 9 11 22
Card
16 MB 4 10 12 25
32 MB 10 21 27 53
64 MB 22 45 57 105
128 MB 46 92 115 220
256 MB 91 180 230 430
512 MB 180 350 450 860
1 GB 360 710 910 1720
2 GB 730 1420 1800 3410
4 GB 1450 2800 3540 6700
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Aspect ratio
Picture size : 8.5M (3568×2376 pixels) : 7M EZ (3248×2160 pixels)
Quality
Built-in Memory
(Approx.13 MB)250 3 6
Card
16 MB260 3 7
32 MB6131 7 16
64 MB 14 28 2 17 34
128 MB 29 58 5 35 70
256 MB 57 110 10 69 135
512 MB 110 220 21 135 270
1 GB 230 450 42 270 540
2 GB 460 910 86 560 1090
4 GB 910 1800 165 1100 2150
Aspect ratio
Picture size : 4.5M EZ (2560×1712 pixels) : 2.5M EZ (2048×1360 pixels)
Quality
Built-in Memory
(Approx.13 MB)511817
Card
16 MB512918
32 MB 13 26 20 40
64 MB 27 54 43 83
128 MB 56 110 88 165
256 MB 110 210 170 330
512 MB 210 430 340 650
1 GB 440 860 680 1310
2 GB 890 1700 1360 2560
4 GB 1740 3350 2680 5020
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Aspect ratio
Picture size : 7.5M (3168×2376 pixels) : 6M EZ (2880×2160 pixels)
Quality
Built-in Memory
(Approx.13 MB)260 3 7
Card
16 MB 3 6 0 3 8
32 MB7151 9 18
64 MB 15 32 2 19 38
128 MB 32 65 5 39 79
256 MB 64 125 10 78 150
512 MB 125 250 21 155 300
1 GB 250 510 42 310 610
2 GB 520 1020 87 630 1220
4 GB 1030 2010 170 1240 2410
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Aspect ratio
Picture size : 4M EZ (2304×1728 pixels) : 3M EZ (2048×1536 pixels)
Quality
Built-in Memory
(Approx.13 MB)512715
Card
16 MB 6 13 8 16
32 MB 14 28 18 36
64 MB 30 59 38 75
128 MB 61 120 78 150
256 MB 120 230 150 290
512 MB 240 470 300 590
1 GB 480 940 600 1180
2 GB 970 1860 1220 2360
4 GB 1910 3650 2410 4640
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Aspect ratio
Picture size : 2M EZ (1600×1200 pixels) : 1M EZ (1280×960 pixels)
Quality
Built-in Memory
(Approx.13 MB)12 25 19 36
Card
16 MB 13 27 21 40
32 MB 29 58 45 85
64 MB 61 120 93 175
128 MB 125 240 190 350
256 MB 240 470 370 690
512 MB 480 940 730 1370
1 GB 970 1880 1470 2740
2 GB 1920 3610 2920 5120
4 GB 3770 7090 5740 10050
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