Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx2 Operating Instructions

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Example of histogram
A Under Exposed
B Properly Exposed
C Over Exposed
*Histogram
• When the recorded picture and the 
histogram do not match each other 
under the following conditions, the 
histogram is displayed in orange.
– When the exposure is compensated or 
the manual exposure assistance level in 
the manual exposure mode is other than 
[0]
– When using the fireworks mode (P66) or 
starry sky mode (P67) in scene mode
– When the flash is activated
– When the flash is closed
1 When the brightness of the screen is 
not correct in dark places
2 When the exposure is not adequately 
adjusted
• The histogram in the recording mode is an 
approximation.
• The histogram in recording and playback 
may not match each other.
• The histogram in this camera does not 
match the one displayed in image editing 
software used with a PC, etc.• Check white saturated areas with the 
highlight display in the auto review 
function or the review function. (P40)
• No histogram appears in the following 
cases.
–In the motion picture mode.
–While multi playback is in progress.
–While playback zoom is in use.
–While calendar playback is in progress.
 
1Press [DISPLAY/LCD MODE] A 
for one second.
2Press e/r to select a mode.
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Brightening the LCD Monitor 
(Power LCD/High angle mode)
A
LCD
MENU
OFFPOWER LCD
HIGH ANGLELCD MODE
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3Press [MENU/SET].
• The [POWER LCD] or [HIGH ANGLE] 
icon appears.
B: POWER LCD
C: HIGH ANGLE
• You can also use the joystick to perform 
steps 2 and 3.
nCanceling High angle mode or Power 
LCD mode
• If you press and hold [DISPLAY/LCD 
MODE] again for 1 second the screen 
shown in step 2 is displayed. Select [OFF] 
to cancel Power LCD mode or High angle 
mode.
• High angle mode is also canceled if you 
turn the camera off or power save mode is 
activated.
• The brightness of the pictures displayed 
on the LCD monitor is adjusted when 
Power LCD mode or High angle mode is 
activated. Therefore, some subjects may 
look different on the LCD monitor.
However, this does not affect the recorded 
pictures.
• The LCD monitor automatically returns to 
normal brightness after 30 seconds when 
recording in Power LCD mode. Press any 
button to make the LCD monitor bright 
again.
• You may not notice the High angle mode 
effect if the LCD monitor is difficult to see 
because of light from the sun etc. shining 
on it. In this case, we recommend using 
your hand or another object to block the 
light when using the camera.
• High angle mode is not activated in the 
following cases.
–In playback mode
–While the menu screen is displayed
–While the review screen is displayed []:
POWER LCDThe LCD monitor 
becomes brighter and 
easier to see even when 
taking pictures outdoors.
[]:
HIGH ANGLEThe LCD monitor is easier 
to see when taking 
pictures with the camera 
held high above your 
head. This is useful when 
you cannot get close to 
the subject because there 
is a person in the way. 
(However it becomes 
more difficult to see when 
looked at straight on.)
[OFF]The LCD monitor returns 
to the normal brightness.
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Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
 
nTo open the flash
Slide the [< OPEN] switch 
A.
B: Photo flash
• Do not cover the photo flash with your 
fingers or any other items.
nTo close the flash
Press the flash until it clicks.
• To close the flash securely, press the 
center of the flash until it clicks. When you 
press on the edge, locking the flash may 
become difficult.
• Be sure to close the flash when not in use.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF 
[v] while the flash closes.nSwitching to the appropriate flash 
setting
Set the flash setting of the built-in flash 
according to the scene to be recorded.
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nFlash setting
r : AUTO
The flash is automatically activated 
according to the recording condition.
s : AUTO/Red-eye reduction*1
The flash is automatically activated 
according to the recording condition. It 
reduces the red-eye phenomenon (eyes of 
the subject appear red in photo flash) by 
triggering the flash before actually 
recording the picture.
After that, the flash is activated for actual 
recording again.
• Use this when you take pictures of 
people in low lighting conditions.
t : Forced ON
The flash is activated every time regardless 
of the recording condition.
• Use this when your subject is back-lit 
or under fluorescent light.
q : Forced ON/Red-eye reduction*
1
• In [PARTY] (P65) or [CANDLE LIGHT] 
(P66) in scene mode, the flash mode is 
set to Forced ON/Red-eye reduction.
u : Slow sync./Red-eye reduction*1
When you take a picture with a dark 
background landscape, this feature makes 
the shutter speed slow when the flash is 
activated, so that the dark background 
landscape will become bright. Simultaneously 
it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.
• Use this when taking pictures of 
people in front of a dark background.
v : Forced OFF
The flash is not activated in any recording 
condition.
• 
Use this when taking pictures in places 
where the use of the flash is not permitted.
*1The flash is activated twice. The 
subject should not move until the 
second flash is activated.nAvailable flash settings by recording 
mode
The available flash settings depend on the 
recording mode.
(e : Available, —: Not available)
*1 When the backlight compensation is off
*2 When the backlight compensation is on
• The flash setting may change when you 
change the recording mode. Make flash 
settings in various recording modes 
according to your preference and 
available settings shown in the above 
table.
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nThe available flash range to take 
pictures
The available flash range to take pictures 
depends on the ISO sensitivity selected 
(P84).
• The available flash range is an 
approximation.
• Refer to P29 for the focus range.
• Refer to P84 for the ISO sensitivity.
• If ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] or [ ] 
when using the flash, it will be 
automatically increased to a maximum of 
[ISO640].• To avoid picture noises, we recommend 
reducing the ISO sensitivity, setting 
[NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to 
[HIGH] or setting the items except [NOISE 
REDUCTION] to [LOW] to take pictures. 
(P91)
• In motion picture mode [i] (P75), 
[SCENERY] (P63), [NIGHT SCENERY] 
(P64), [FIREWORKS] (P66), [STARRY 
SKY] (P67), [AERIAL PHOTO] (P68) or 
[HIGH SENS.] (P68) in scene mode, the 
flash mode is fixed to Forced OFF [
v] 
even if the flash is open.
nShutter speed for each flash mode
• Refer to P55 for the Aperture-priority AE, 
Shutter-priority AE or Manual exposure 
mode.
• The settings may be different from those 
shown here if you are using scene modes.
– [NIGHT SCENERY] (P64): 
8 seconds to 1/2000th of a second
– [FIREWORKS] (P66):
1/4th of a second, 2 seconds
– [STARRY SKY] (P67): 
15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds
ISO 
sensitivityAvailable flash range
AUTO 60 cm (1.97 feet) to 4.9 m 
(16.08 feet) (Wide)
30 cm (0.98 feet) to 2.8 m 
(9.19 feet) (Tele)
60 cm (1.97 feet) to 4.9 m 
(16.08 feet) (Wide)
30 cm (0.98 feet) to 2.8 m 
(9.19 feet) (Tele)
ISO100 60 cm (1.97 feet) to 1.9 m 
(6.23 feet) (Wide)
30 cm (0.98 feet) to 1.1 m 
(3.61 feet) (Tele)
ISO200 60 cm (1.97 feet) to 2.7 m 
(8.86 feet) (Wide)
30 cm (0.98 feet) to 1.5 m 
(4.92 feet) (Tele)
ISO400 60 cm (1.97 feet) to 3.9 m 
(12.8 feet) (Wide)
40 cm (1.31 feet) to 2.2 m 
(7.22 feet) (Tele)
ISO800 80 cm (2.62 feet) to 5.5 m 
(18.0 feet) (Wide)
60 cm (1.97 feet) to 3.1 m 
(10.17 feet) (Tele)
ISO1600 115 cm (3.77 feet) to 5.7 m 
(18.7 feet) (Wide)
90 cm (2.95 feet) to 3.2 m 
(10.5 feet) (Tele)
ISO
ISO
Flash modeShutter speed 
(sec.)
r: AUTO 1/30 to 1/2000
s: AUTO/Red-
eye 
reduction1/30 to 1/2000
t: Forced ON
q: Forced ON/
Red-eye 
reduction1/30 to 1/2000
u:Slow sync./
Red-eye 
reduction1 to 1/2000
v  : Forced OFF 1 to 1/2000
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nAdjusting flash output
Adjust the flash output when the subject is 
small or reflection ratio is extremely high or 
low.
1Press e [C] several times until 
[
 FLASH] appears and then 
press w/q to set the flash output.
• You can adjust from [-2 EV] to [+2 EV] 
in steps of [1/3 EV].
• Select [0 EV] to return to the original 
flash output.
2Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
•You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to finish.
• When the flash output is adjusted, the 
flash output value appears on the upper 
left of the screen.
• The flash output setting is memorized 
even if the camera is turned off.
• In Auto mode [0], motion picture 
mode [i], and [SCENERY] (P63), 
[NIGHT SCENERY] (P64), 
[FIREWORKS] (P66), [STARRY SKY] 
(P67), [AERIAL PHOTO] (P68) or 
[HIGH SENS.] (P68) in scene mode, 
you cannot adjust the flash output.
• Do not look directly at the flash at 
close range when it is activated.
• Do not bring the flash too close to 
objects or close the flash while it is 
activated. The objects may be 
discolored by its heat or lighting.
• Do not cover the photo flash with your 
fingers or any other items.• 
In economy mode, the LCD monitor 
turns off and the status indicator blinks 
while the flash is charged. [This does 
not happen when using the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC5; optional).] 
If the remaining battery power is low, 
the length of time that the LCD monitor 
turns off to charge may become longer.
• The flash icon turns red when activating the 
flash and pressing the shutter button halfway.
• When the jitter alert appears, we 
recommend using a tripod.
• When you take a picture beyond the 
available flash range, the exposure may 
not be adjusted properly and the picture 
may become bright or dark.
• 
When taking a picture with the flash, the white 
balance will be automatically adjusted [except 
for [
x] (Daylight), [ ] (Flash)], but the 
white balance may not be properly adjusted if 
the photo flash is insufficient. (P82)
• When the shutter speed is fast, the flash 
effect may not be sufficient.
• When you repeat taking a picture, 
recording may be disabled even if the 
flash is activated. Take a picture after the 
access indication disappears.
• 
When the flash is being charged, the flash icon 
blinks red, and you cannot take a picture even 
when you press the shutter button fully.
• Do not close the flash immediately after 
using a secondary light source, for example 
AUTO/Red-eye reduction [
s]. Doing 
so can damage the camera.
• The red-eye reduction effect differs between 
people. Also, if the subject was far away 
from the camera or was not looking at the 
first flash, the effect may not be evident.
• When you set burst mode or auto bracket, 
only 1 picture is recorded for every flash 
activated.
• You can extend the shutter speed by up to 
1/8 by using exposure compensation.
• 
Sand or seawater may cause the camera to 
malfunction. Make sure that sand or seawater 
does not come in touch with the flash.
MENU
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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
 
1Press w [].
OFF : No display (canceled)
4: Self-timer set to 10 seconds
5: Self-timer set to 2 seconds
2Press e/r or w [ ] to switch the 
self-timer mode.
• When 5 seconds pass without any 
operation, the setting selected at the time 
is automatically adopted.
3Press [MENU/SET].
• You can also press the shutter button 
halfway to finish.
• You can also use the joystick for 
performing steps 2 and 3.
4Press the shutter button halfway 
A to focus and then press it fully 
B to take a picture.
• The self-timer indicator 
C blinks and the 
shutter is activated after 
10 seconds (or 2 
seconds).
• If you press [MENU/
SET] when the self-timer is set, the self-
timer setting is canceled.
• When using a tripod or in other cases, 
setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a 
convenient way to stabilize the jitter 
caused by pressing the shutter button.
• When you press the button fully with one 
stroke, the subject is automatically 
focused just before the recording. In dark 
places, the self-timer indicator blinks and 
then it may turn on brightly to work as the 
AF assist lamp (P90) for focusing on the 
subject.
• When you set the self-timer in burst mode, 
the camera starts taking a picture 2 or 10 
seconds after the shutter button is 
pressed. The number of pictures taken at 
one time is fixed to 3.
• We recommend using a tripod when 
setting the self-timer. (When using a 
tripod, be sure to confirm that the tripod is 
stable when this unit is attached.)
• The self-timer is fixed at 2 seconds when 
you are using [SELF PORTRAIT] in scene 
mode (P64).
MENU
OFFSELFTIMER
10SEC.
2SEC.
SELECT
SET
MENU
OFFSELFTIMER
10SEC.
2SEC.
SELECT
SET
or
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Compensating the Exposure
 
Use this function when you cannot achieve 
appropriate exposure due to the difference of 
brightness between the subject and the background.
nJoystick operations
1Move the joystick w to select [ ] 
and move it e/r to compensate 
the exposure.
A
: The exposure compensation value• You can compensate from –2 EV to +2 EV 
in steps of 1/3 EV.
• Select only [ ] (0 EV) when you do not 
compensate the exposure.
nCursor button operations
1Press e [C] to display [C 
EXPOSURE] and press w/q to 
compensate the exposure.
• You can compensate from –2 EV to +2 EV 
in steps of 1/3 EV.
• 
Select [0 EV] to return to the original exposure.
2Press [MENU/SET] to finish. 
•You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to finish.
• EV is an abbreviation of “Exposure 
Value”, and it is the amount of light given 
to the CCD by the aperture value and the 
shutter speed.
• The exposure compensation value 
appears on the lower left of the screen.
• The exposure value is memorized even if 
the camera is turned off.
• The compensation range of the exposure 
will be limited depending on the 
brightness of the subject.
• You cannot compensate the exposure 
with [STARRY SKY] in scene mode (P67).
Over exposed
Properly Exposed
Under exposedCompensate the exposure 
toward negative.
Compensate the exposure 
toward positive.
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Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
 
In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically 
recorded by each press of the shutter 
button according to the compensation 
range of the exposure.
You can select the desired exposure 
among the 3 types of pictures.
1Press e [C] several times until 
[B AUTO BRACKET] appears, 
set the compensation range of 
the exposure with w/q.
• You can select [OFF] (0), [±1/3 EV], 
[±2/3 EV] or [±1 EV].
• When you do not use auto bracket, select 
[OFF] (0).
2Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
•You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to finish.
• When setting auto bracket, the auto 
bracket icon [B] appears on the screen.
• When taking pictures using auto bracket 
after the exposure compensation, the 
pictures are based on the compensated 
exposure. When the exposure is 
compensated, the exposure 
compensation value appears at bottom 
left of the screen.
• When setting auto bracket and the burst 
mode simultaneously, auto bracket will be 
performed.
• Auto review works if you activate auto 
bracket, irrespective of the auto review 
setting. (But the picture is not enlarged.) 
You cannot change the auto review 
setting in the setup menu.
• When setting auto bracket, you cannot 
use the audio recording function.
• The exposure may not be compensated 
with auto bracket depending on the 
brightness of the subject.
• You cannot use auto bracket if you have 
set quality to [RAW].
• In shutter-priority AE and manual 
exposure, if the shutter speed is set to 
more than 1 second auto bracket is 
disabled.
• When the flash is activated, you can take 
only 1 picture.
• You cannot use auto bracket when there 
are only one or two pictures remaining.
• You cannot use auto bracket in [SPORTS] 
(P63), [STARRY SKY] (P67) and 
[BABY1]/[BABY2] (P69) in scene mode.
• You cannot take pictures using auto 
bracket when the ISO sensitivity is set to 
[].
MENU
AUTO BRACKET
SELECT EXIT
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Optical Image Stabilizer [STABILIZER]
 
This mode recognizes and compensates for jitter.
1Press and hold the optical image 
stabilizer button 
A until [ 
STABILIZER] appears.
2Press e/r to select the stabilizer 
function mode and then press 
[MENU/SET].
• You can also use the joystick to perform 
step 2.nDemonstration of the optical image 
stabilizer (Demonstration Mode)
When you press q, the demonstration 
appears. After the demonstration ends, the 
screen returns to the stabilizer function 
mode selection menu. If you want to exit 
the demonstration halfway through, press 
q again.
While the demonstration is displayed, the 
optical zoom is fixed to Wide (1×) and the 
zoom function cannot be activated. 
Moreover, you cannot take pictures.
• The stabilizer function may not work in the 
following cases so take special care not to 
move the camera when pressing the 
shutter button.
–When too much jitter occurs.
–When the zoom magnification is high.
–In digital zoom range.
–When taking pictures while following 
subjects in motion.
–When the shutter speed is extremely 
slow due to dark conditions or other 
reasons.
• In [SELF PORTRAIT] (P64) in scene 
mode, the stabilizer function is set to 
[MODE2]. In starry sky mode (P67), the 
function is set to [OFF]. In these modes, 
the camera does not display the menu for 
selecting the optical image stabilizer.
• In motion picture mode [i], [MODE2] 
cannot be set.
MODE1 
(7)The stabilizer operates 
continuously and can assist 
during photo composition.
MODE2 
(8)The jitter is compensated for 
when the shutter button is 
pressed. There is a greater 
stabilizing effect.
OFF
()When image stabilization is not 
desired.
A
MENU
OFFMODE1MODE2
MENU
SETSELECT SETSTABILIZER
DEMO.
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