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 menu item.
• Press r at A to switch to the next menu 
screen. Continue to press r to select 
[BEEP].
4Press q, press e/r to select the 
setting and then press [MENU/SET].
5Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
• You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close the menu.
nAbout menu operations using the joystick
You can also use the joystick for menu settings.
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Move the joystick e/r/w/q to select the 
item for setting and press the joystick.
3Press the joystick to close the menu.
nAbout the menu screen items
• 
There are 5 menu screens (1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5 and 5/5).
• You can switch menu screens from any 
menu item by rotating the zoom lever.
AUT O
AUT O
MENU
1
/
4
W.BALANCE
REC
WB ADJUST.
SENSITIVITY
PICT.SIZE
QUALITY
MENU
SET
EXIT SELECT
OFFMENU
1
/
5
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
MONITOR
GUIDE LINE
TRAVEL DATE SETUP
SELECT EXIT
OFFMENU
1
/
5
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
MONITOR
GUIDE LINE
TRAVEL DATE SETUP
SELECT EXIT
A
MENU
SET
2
/
5
MENU
OFF
AUTO REVIEW SETUP
POWER SAVE
ECONOMY
MF ASSIST
BEEP
SELECT
SET1SEC.
5 MIN.
2
/
5
MENU
OFF
AUTO REVIEW SETUP
POWER SAVE
ECONOMY
MF ASSIST
BEEP
SELECT
SET1SEC.
5 MIN.
OFF OFFMENU
0
1
/
5CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
MONITOR
GUIDE LINE
TRAVEL DATE SETUP
SELECT EXIT
OFF OFF 1SEC.MENU
2
/
5SETUP
SELECT EXITAUTO REVIEW
POWER SAVE
ECONOMY
MF ASSIST
BEEP
OFF OFFMENU
3
/
5SETUP
SELECT EXITAF BEEP
SHUTTER
VOLUME
NO.RESET
RESET
OFF OFFMENU
4
/
5SETUP
SELECT EXITHIGHLIGHT
VIDEO OUT
TV ASPECT
MF m/ft
SCENE MENUOFF
ENG
MENU
5
/
5SETUP
SELECT EXITLANGUAGE 
						

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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 
guide lines or not (P40).
[REC.INFO.]: [OFF]/[ON]
[HISTGRAM]: [OFF]/[ON]
[PATTERN]: [ ]/[ ]
TRAVEL DATE[SET]:When taking a picture, the date on which it was taken is 
recorded.
[OFF]:When taking a picture, the date on which it was taken is not 
recorded.
• Refer to P70 for information about setting [TRAVEL DATE].
PAUTO REVIEW[1 SEC.]:The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen 
for about 1 second.
[3 SEC.]:The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen 
for about 3 seconds.
[ZOOM]: The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen 
for about 1 second. Then it is enlarged 4 times and 
appears for about 1 second. This mode is useful for 
confirming focus. Pictures in burst mode, auto bracket, 
pictures with audio are not enlarged even if [ZOOM] is 
selected.
[OFF]: The recorded picture does not automatically appear.
• In motion picture mode [i], auto review function is not activated.
• Auto review activates if you shoot with auto bracket [B] (P49) or 
burst modes [D], [E], and [F] (P51), irrespective of the 
auto review setting. (But the picture is not enlarged.)
• When taking pictures with audio, the auto review function works 
while recording regardless of the setting on the auto review 
function. (The picture is not enlarged.)
• 
When the quality is set to [RAW], the auto review function works until 
the end of recording onto the card. (The picture is not enlarged.)
• 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].
• When [HIGHLIGHT] (P24) is set to [ON], white saturated areas 
blink in black during auto review.
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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 (DMW-AC5; optional)/connecting to a 
PC or a printer/recording motion pictures/playing back motion 
pictures/during Slide Show, the power save mode is not activated. 
(However, the setting for power save mode is fixed to [10 MIN.] 
while pausing a slide show or playing back a manual slide show.)
ECONOMYBattery life is saved by reducing the brightness of the LCD monitor 
and turning it off automatically when the camera is not being used in 
recording mode.
[LEVEL 1]:The LCD monitor turns off if the camera is not operated 
for about 15 seconds in recording mode.
[LEVEL 2]:The LCD monitor turns off if the camera is not operated 
for about 15 seconds in recording mode or for about 5 
seconds after taking a picture.
[OFF]:Economy mode cannot be activated.
• In economy mode, the LCD monitor is turned off while the flash is 
being charged.
• The status indicator lights while the LCD monitor is turned off. 
Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again.
• Power save mode is fixed to [2 MIN.] in economy mode.
[However, power save mode is not activated when using the AC 
adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).]
• Economy mode will not work when using the AC adaptor (DMW-
AC5; optional), recording in motion picture mode, the menu screen 
is displayed or the self-timer is set.
• The brightness of the LCD monitor is not reduced in Power LCD 
mode and high angle mode.
XMF ASSIST
(Recording 
mode only)In manual focus, assistance screen appears on the center of the 
screen to facilitate focusing on the subject. (P56)
[MF1]:The center of the screen is enlarged. You can adjust the 
focus while determining the composition of the whole of the 
screen.
[MF2]:The whole of the screen is enlarged. This is convenient for 
adjusting the focus in Wide angle shots.
[OFF]:The screen is not enlarged.
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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 connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the speakers 
of the TV is not changed.
2NO.RESET Set this when you want to start the file number of the picture from 
0001 on the next recording. (The folder number is updated, and the 
file number starts from 0001.)
• The folder number can be assigned from 100 to 999. 
When the folder number reaches 999, it cannot be reset. We 
recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or 
elsewhere.
• To reset the folder number to 100, you must first reformat the built-
in memory or the card (P106). After this perform [NO.RESET] to 
reset the file number, after which a screen appears asking whether 
you want to reset the folder number. Select [YES].
• For details about file and folder numbers, see page 108.
1RESET The settings on the recording or the [SETUP] menu are reset to the 
initial settings.
• The birthday setting for [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P69) in scene mode 
and the number of days that have passed since the departure date 
for [TRAVEL DATE] (P70) and the [WORLD TIME] setting (P72) 
are also reset when the [SETUP] menu settings are reset. Also, 
[FAVORITE] (P96) is fixed to [OFF] and [ROTATE DISP.] (P97) is 
fixed to [ON].
• The folder number and the clock setting are not changed.
YHIGHLIGHT[ON]:When the auto review or review function is activated, a white 
saturated area appears blinking in black and white. (P40)
[OFF]:No highlight display
XVIDEO OUT
(Playback 
mode only)[NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC system.
[PAL]: Video output is set to PAL system. (P114)
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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] and [ ] appear with 
black bands above and below on a 4:3 ratio television. 
(The LCD monitor shows pictures taken in the [ ] 
and [h] aspect ratios with black bands on their left and 
right.)
MF m/ft[m]: The focal distance is indicated in meters in manual 
focusing.
[ft]: The focal distance is indicated by feet in manual focusing.
• Refer to P56 for information about manual focusing.
gSCENE MENU[AUTO]:[SCENE MODE] menu appears automatically when setting 
the mode dial to scene mode. Select the desired scene 
mode. (P62)
[OFF]:[SCENE MODE] menu does not appear when setting the 
mode dial to scene mode and the camera is operated in 
scene mode currently selected. If you change the scene 
mode, press [MENU/SET] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and then select the desired scene mode.
{LANGUAGE Set to the language on the menu screen from the following 7 
languages.
Set to the desired language with e/r and determine it with [MENU/
SET].
[ENGLISH]: English[DEUTSCH]: German
[FRANÇAIS]: French[ESPAÑOL]: Spanish
[ITALIANO]: Italian[]: Chinese (Traditional)
[]: Japanese
• When you set to other language by mistake, select [{] from the 
menu icons to set the desired language.
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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 4 are displayed.
• The shutter speed is not displayed when 
the ISO sensitivity is set to [ ] (P84).
• You can select the AF area when the 
AF mode is set to 1-area-focusing or 1-
area-focusing (high speed). (P89)
• If 9-area-focusing or 3-area-focusing (High speed) 
is used in AF mode, the
 AF area does not appear 
until the subject is brought into focus. (P88)
• The AF area displayed is bigger than usual 
when using the digital zoom or when 
taking pictures in dark places. (P89)
• Refer to P48 for compensating the 
exposure 5.
• Refer to P27 for Program shift.
nFocus range
3Take a picture.
• B : Press the shutter button fully to 
take the picture.
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3
A
12
345
WideTe l e
In normal 
picture 
mode50 cm (1.64 
feet) to Z1.0 m (3.28 
feet) to Z
When the 
subject is not 
focusedWhen the 
subject is 
focused
Focus 
indicationBlink (green) On (green)
AF area Turns from 
white to red or 
no AF areaTu r n s  f r o m  
white to green
Sound Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times
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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 off and on.
• To avoid picture noise, we recommend 
decreasing the ISO sensitivity, setting 
[NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to 
[HIGH] or setting every item except 
[NOISE REDUCTION] to [LOW]. (P91) 
(ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when the 
camera is shipped. Therefore, when 
taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO 
sensitivity increases.)
nProgram shift
In Program AE mode, you can change the 
preset aperture value and the shutter 
speed under the same exposure. This is 
called Program shift.
By this function, you can make the 
background more blurred (by decreasing 
the aperture value) or record the moving 
subject more dynamically (by setting to 
slow shutter speed) in Program AE mode.
• Press the shutter button halfway and 
perform the program shift with the joystick 
while the aperture value and the shutter 
speed are displayed (about 10 seconds).• When the Program shift is activated, the 
Program shift indication 
1 appears on the 
screen.
• Program shift is canceled if the camera is 
turned off or the joystick is moved up and 
down until the program shift indication 
disappears.
nExample of Program shift
(A): Aperture value
(B): Shutter speed
1 Program shift amount
2 Program shift line chart3 Program shift limit
119
1
1
19
2  3  4  5  9 11 12 13 14
1 1
/
2 1
/
4 1
/
8 1
/
15 1
/
30 1
/
60 1
/
125 1
/
250 1
/
500 1
/
1000 1
/
2000
2 
2.8 
4 
5.6 
8 
(Ev)6
10 78
(A)
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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 
the ISO sensitivity is set to [ ].
nTips for taking good pictures
• Hold the camera gently with both hands, 
keep arms stationary at your side and 
stand with your feet slightly apart.
• Be careful not to move the camera when 
you press the shutter button.
• 
Do not cover the microphone or the AF 
assist lamp with your finger or other objects.
• Do not cover the photo flash with your 
finger or other objects.
• Do not touch the lens part.
• If the LCD monitor screen is difficult to see 
because of light from the sun etc. shining 
on it, we recommend using your hand or 
another object to block the light when 
using the camera.
1 : When holding the camera sideways
2 : When holding the camera vertically
A : Photo flash
B : AF assist lamp
nDirection detection function
• If you take pictures by holding the camera 
vertically, the information of the rotation 
on the pictures are automatically added 
and recorded to the pictures.
When [ROTATE DISP.] (P97) is set to 
[ON], you can rotate and display pictures 
on the screen or the TV according to the 
information of the rotation on the pictures.
• This function may not work properly on 
pictures recorded by aiming the camera 
up or down.
• In motion picture mode [i] or [FLIP 
ANIM.], you cannot use the direction 
detection function.
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BA
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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 glass 
between the lens and the subject.
–When there are illuminated or glittering 
objects around the subject.
–When taking a picture in a dark place.
–When the subject is moving fast.
–When the scene has low contrast.
–When jitter occurs.
–When recording a very bright subject.
We recommend taking pictures using 
prefocus (P58) and AF/AE lock (P61). In 
dark places, the AF assist lamp (P90) 
may turn on to focus on the subject.
• Even if the focus indication appears and 
the subject is focused, it is canceled when 
you release the shutter button. Press the 
shutter button halfway again.
nPreventing jitter (camera shake)
• Be careful of jittering when pressing the 
shutter button.
• The jitter alert 
1 appears when the 
shutter speed is slow and the chances of 
blurring are greater.• When the jitter alert appears, take special 
care with the shooting methods described 
on P28, or use a tripod for best results. By 
combining the use of a tripod with the 
self-timer (P47), you can avoid blurring 
caused when you press the shutter 
button.
• Shutter speed will be slower particularly in 
the following cases. Keep the camera still 
from the moment the shutter button is 
pressed until the picture appears on the 
screen. We recommend using a tripod.
–Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [u] 
(P43)
–[NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P64), [NIGHT 
SCENERY] (P64), [PARTY] (P65), 
[CANDLE LIGHT] (P66), [FIREWORKS] 
(P66), [STARRY SKY] (P67) in scene 
mode
–When you have reduced shutter speed 
(P53, 54)
nExposure
• If you press the shutter button halfway 
when the exposure is not adequate, the 
indication of the aperture value and the 
shutter speed turns red. (However, the 
aperture value and the shutter speed do 
not turn red when the flash is activated.)
• The brightness of the screen may differ 
from the brightness of the recorded 
pictures especially when recording in low 
light conditions.
• When most of the subjects in the screen 
are bright (e.g. blue sky on a clear day, 
snowy field, etc.), the recorded pictures 
may become dark. In this case, 
compensate the exposure value on the 
camera. (P48)
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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 
steps 2 to 4.
nSettings in Auto mode
• For details, refer to the pages 
corresponding to each item.
[PICT.SIZE] : P86
[QUALITY] : P86
[CLOCK SET] : P93
nOther Settings in Auto mode
In Auto mode, other settings are fixed as 
follows. For details, refer to the pages 
corresponding to each item.
• You cannot use the following functions in 
the Auto mode.
–[WB ADJUST.]
–Exposure compensation
–Auto bracket
– [COL.EFFECT]
– Flash Output Adjustment
– AF area selection
–AF/AE Lock
–[D.ZOOM]
– Flip animation
MENU
EZEZEZ
8 M5.5 M2 M
10 MREC
SELECTPICT.SIZE
QUALITY
SET
CLOCK SET
To select To set and to close
Focus range
([AF]/[AFw]/
[MF])5 cm (0.16 feet) to 
Z (Wide)
30 cm (0.98 feet) to 
Z (Tele)
White balance [AUTO] P82
ISO sensitivity [ ] P84
Picture 
Adjustment[STD.] P91
Audio 
Recording[OFF] P87
Metering Mode
[R] (Multiple)P88
AF mode
[W] 
(1-area-focusing)P88
Continuous AF [OFF] P90
AF assist lamp [ON] P90
ISO