Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx2 Operating Instructions

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7Press [MENU/SET] twice to close 
the menu.
• You can also use the joystick to perform 
steps 2 to 7.
8Take a picture.
• The current date and time and which day 
of the vacation it is are displayed for about 
5 seconds at the bottom of the screen if 
the camera is turned on when the travel 
date is set, after setting the clock, 
departure date or travel date, after 
changing the world time setting and after 
switching from playback mode to another 
mode.
• When [TRAVEL DATE] is set, [ ] 
appears on the lower right of the screen.
nCanceling the travel date
If you leave [TRAVEL DATE] set to [SET], 
the number of days that have passed since 
the departure date will continue to be 
recorded.
When the vacation is finished, set [TRAVEL 
DATE] to [OFF] on the screen shown in 
step 5 and then press [MENU/SET] twice.• The travel date is calculated using the 
date in the clock setting (P20) and the 
departure date you set. If you set 
[WORLD TIME] (P72) to the travel 
destination, the travel date is calculated 
using the date in the clock setting and the 
travel destination setting.
• The travel date setting is memorized even 
if the camera is turned off.
• If you set a departure date and then take 
a picture on a date before this departure 
date, [-] (minus) is displayed in orange 
and the day of the vacation that you took 
the picture is not recorded.
• If you set a departure date and then 
change the clock setting to the date and 
time at the travel destination, [-] (minus) is 
displayed in white and the day of the 
vacation that you took the picture on is 
recorded when the travel destination date 
is, for example, one day before the 
departure date.
• If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF], the 
number of days that have passed since 
the departure date will not be recorded 
even if you set the travel date or the clock. 
Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [SET] 
after taking the pictures, the day of the 
vacation you took them on is not 
displayed.
• If you set a departure date when the clock 
is not set, the message [PLEASE SET 
THE CLOCK] appears. In this case, set 
the clock (P20).
To select To set and to close
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Displaying the time at the travel destination
 
If you set your home area and the travel destination 
area when traveling abroad etc., the local time at 
the travel destination area can be displayed on the 
screen and recorded on the pictures taken.
• Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current 
date and time in advance. (P20)
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Press w.
3Press r to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon [ ] and then press q.
4Press e/r to select [WORLD 
TIME] and then press q.
• You can also use the joystick to perform steps 2 to 4.
• If you are setting the world time for the 
first time, the message [PLEASE SET 
THE HOME AREA] appears. If this 
message appears, press [MENU/SET] 
and then set home area from the screen 
shown in step 2 in “Setting the home 
area [HOME]”.
nSetting the home area [HOME] 
(Perform steps 1, 2, 3 and 4.)
1 Press r to select [HOME] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
2 Press w/q to select your home area 
and then press [MENU/SET].
• You can also use the joystick to perform 
steps 1 and 2.
• The current time is displayed on the top 
left of the screen and the time 
difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean 
Time) is displayed on the bottom left of 
the screen.
• If daylight saving time [ ] is used at 
the home area, press e. Press e again 
to return to the original time.
• The daylight saving time setting for the 
home area does not advance the 
current time. Advance the clock setting 
by one hour. (P20)
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MONITOR
GUIDE LINE
TRAVEL DATE
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MONITOR
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TRAVEL DATE
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To select To close
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WORLD TIME
DESTINATION
HOME
SELECTSET CANCEL
MENU
SETMENU
Toronto
New York
Miami
Lima
GMT -5:00
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Finishing setting the home area
• If you are setting the home area for the 
first time, the screen returns to the screen 
shown in step 1 of “Setting the home 
area [HOME]” after you press [MENU/
SET] to set your home area. Press w to 
return to the screen shown in step 4 and 
then press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
• If you are setting the home area for the 
second time etc., the screen returns to 
the screen shown in step 4 after you 
press [MENU/SET] to set your home 
area. Press [MENU/SET] again to close 
the menu.
nSetting the travel destination area 
(Perform steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 on P72.)
1 Press e to select [DESTINATION] and 
then press [MENU/SET] to set.
A:Depending on the setting, the time at the 
travel destination area or the home area 
is displayed.
• If you are setting the travel destination 
area for the first time, the date and time 
are displayed as shown in the screen 
above.
2 Press w/q to select the area the travel 
destination is in and then press [MENU/
SET] to set.• The current time at the selected travel 
destination area is displayed on the top 
right of the screen and the time difference 
from the home area is displayed at the 
bottom left of the screen.
• If daylight saving time [ ] is used in 
your travel destination, press e. (The time 
advances by one hour.) Press e again to 
return to the original time.
• The names of major cities in the selected 
area are displayed. Also, the time 
difference between the selected area and 
the home area is displayed on the bottom 
left of the screen. (Refer to P74 for 
information about the names of the major 
cities that are displayed.)
3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
• You can also use the joystick to perform 
steps 1 to 3.
• The icon changes from [ ] to [ ] after 
setting the travel destination.
• Return the setting to [HOME] when the 
vacation is finished by performing steps 1, 
2, 3, 4 and then steps 1 and 2 of “Setting 
the home area [HOME]” (P72).
• If you cannot find the travel destination in 
the areas displayed on the screen, set by 
the time difference from the home area.
MENU
WORLD TIME
HOME
SELECTSET CANCEL
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SET
DESTINATION
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MENU
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* “GMT” is an abbreviation of [Greenwich Mean Time].
Location candidates for World Time settings
Offset from 
GMTListed location name
-11 Midway Islands Samoa
-10 Hawaii Honolulu Tahiti
-9 Alaska Anchorage
-8 Vancouver Seattle Los Angeles
-7 Denver Phoenix
-6 Chicago Houston Mexico City
-5 Toronto New York Miami Lima
-4 Caracas Manaus La Paz
-3:30 Newfoundland
-3 Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo Buenos Aires
-2Fernando de 
Noronha
-1 Azores
0 London Casablanca
+1 Berlin Paris Rome Madrid
+2 Helsinki Athens Cairo Johannesburg
+3 Moscow Kuwait Riyadh Nairobi
+3:30 Tehran
+4 Dubai Abu Dhabi
+4:30 Kabul
+5 Islamabad Karachi Male
+5:30 Delhi Kolkata Mumbai Chennai
+5:45 Kathmandu
+6 Dacca Colombo
+6:30 Yangon
+7 Bangkok Jakarta
+8 Beijing Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur Singapore
+9 Seoul Tokyo
+9:30 Adelaide
+10 Guam Sydney
+11 Solomon Islands New Caledonia
+12 Fiji Auckland Wellington
+12:45 Chatham Islands 
						

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Motion picture mode
 
1Press the shutter button halfway to focus 
and then press it fully to start recording.
• When the subject is focused, the focus 
indication lights.
• The focus, zoom and aperture value are 
fixed to those set at the beginning of 
recording (for the first frame).
• 
The available recording time A is displayed on 
the top right and the elapsed recording time B 
is displayed on the bottom right of the screen. 
For example, 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 
seconds is displayed as [1h20m30s].
• The available recording time and the 
elapsed recording time are approximations.
• The audio recording starts simultaneously 
from the built-in microphone of the camera.
• Select the aspect ratio from either [j] 
or [h] when you record a motion 
picture on a card (P60).
You cannot shoot motion pictures when 
the aspect ratio is set to [ ].
• 
Select the [h] aspect ratio when you 
record a motion picture in the built-in memory 
(P60). You can not shoot motion pictures when 
the aspect ratio is set to [
j] or [ ].
2Press the shutter button fully to 
stop recording.
• If the built-in memory or the card 
becomes full in the middle of recording, 
the camera stops recording automatically.
nChanging the picture quality setting
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Press e/r to select [PICT.MODE] 
and then press q.
3Press e/r to select the item and 
then press [MENU/SET].
nWhen the aspect ratio setting is [j]
nWhen the aspect ratio setting is [h]
• fps (frame per second); This refers to the 
number of frames used in 1 second.
• You can record smoother motion pictures 
with 30 fps.
• You can record longer motion pictures 
with 10 fps although the picture quality is 
lower.
• [15fps16:9H] offers a large number of 
recording pixels, but you cannot record 
motion pictures as smooth as 
[30fps16:9L].
• [10fpsQVGA]:
The file size is smaller, so the files are 
suitable to be attached to e-mails.
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ItemPicture sizefps
30fps16:9L848×480pixels 30fps
10fps16:9L848×480pixels 10fps
15fps16:9H1280×720pixels 15fps
ItemPicture sizefps
30fpsVGA640×480pixels 30fps
10fpsVGA640×480pixels 10fps
30fpsQVGA320×240pixels 30fps
10fpsQVGA320×240pixels 10fps
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15fps
     16:9H 10fps
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* You can only record to the built-in 
memory if the picture size is set to 
QVGA (320×240 pixels).
( : Available, —: Not available)
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.
 
• The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) [5 cm 
(0.16 feet) when using AF Macro/MF] to 
Z (Wide), 100 cm (3.28 feet) [30 cm 
(0.98 feet) when using AF Macro/MF] to 
Z (Tele).
• Refer to P131 for information about the 
available recording time.
• The remaining recordable time shown on 
the LCD may not reduce regularly.
• The motion pictures cannot be recorded 
without audio.
• This camera cannot take motion pictures 
if you are using a MultiMediaCard.
• When [PICT.MODE] is set to [30fpsVGA], 
[30fps16:9L] or [15fps16:9H], we 
recommend you to use cards offering “10 MB/s” or higher speeds (printed on their 
packages and elsewhere) for best results.
• Depending on the type of SD Memory 
Card or SDHC Memory Card, recording 
may stop in the middle.
• We recommend using Panasonic’s SD 
Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card.
• Depending on the type of card you are 
using, the card access indication may 
appear for a while after shooting motion 
pictures. This is normal.
• When motion pictures recorded with this 
camera are played back on other 
equipment, the quality of pictures and 
sounds may be deteriorated or it may not 
be possible to play them back. Also the 
recording information may not be 
displayed correctly.
• In motion picture mode [i], you cannot 
use the direction detection function and 
the review function.
• You cannot set [MODE2] on the Optical 
Image Stabilizer function.
• The bundled software includes QuickTime 
to play back motion picture files recorded 
with the camera on the PC.
ItemSD Memory 
Card/SDHC 
Memory CardBuilt-in 
Memory
30fpsVGA—
10fpsVGA—
30fpsQVGA
10fpsQVGA
30fps16:9L—
10fps16:9L—
15fps16:9H—
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Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)
 
1Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] 
[W] to display multiple screens.
For example: When you have chosen to 
show 9 pictures
• : 1 screen→9 screens→ 
25 screens→Calendar screen 
display (P78)
• After the multiple screens are displayed, 
rotate the zoom lever further towards 
[ ] [W] to display 25 screens and the 
calendar screen (P78). Rotate the zoom 
lever towards [3] [T] to return to the 
previous screen.
• When you select multi playback, the scroll 
bar 
A appears so you can check the 
position of the selected picture in the total 
pictures.
2Press e/r/w/q to select a 
picture.
B:Number of the selected picture and the 
total number of recorded pictures
• The recording date and number of the 
selected picture and the total number of 
recorded pictures are displayed.• Depending on the recorded picture and 
the setting, the following icons will appear.
– [ ] (Favorites)
– [ ] (Motion picture)
– [
K] ([BABY1]/[BABY2] in scene 
mode)
– [ ] (Travel date)
– [
M] (Flip animation)
nExamples of 25 screens
nTo return to the normal playback
Rotate the zoom lever towards [3] [T], or 
press [MENU/SET] or joystick.
• The picture framed in an orange box 
appears.
nTo delete a picture during a multi playback
1Press e/r/w/q to select a picture and 
then press [A].
2Press e to select [YES].
3Press [MENU/SET] or joystick.
• Even if the indications on the screen are 
turned off in normal playback mode (P39), 
the recording information etc. appears on 
the screen in multi playback. If you return 
to the previous screen, the indications on 
the screen are displayed as in normal 
playback mode.
• Pictures will not be displayed in the 
rotated direction even if [ROTATE DISP.] is 
set to [ON] (P97).
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Displaying pictures by recording date (Calendar playback)
 
You can display pictures by recording date 
using the calendar playback function.
1Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] 
[W] to display the calendar screen.
• The recording date of the picture selected 
in the playback screen becomes the date 
selected when the calendar screen is first 
displayed.
• If there are multiple pictures with the 
same recording date, the first picture 
recorded on that day is displayed.
• The calendar is displayed monthly.
2Press e/r/w/q to select the date 
to be played back.
w/q: Select the date
e/r: Select the month
•  
If there were no pictures recorded during 
a month, the month is not displayed.
3Press [MENU/SET] to display the 
pictures that were recorded on 
the selected date.
• The pictures that were recorded on the 
selected date are displayed on the 9 
screens playback screen.• Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] 
to return to the calendar screen.
4Press e/r/w/q to select a picture 
and then press [MENU/SET].
• The selected picture is displayed on the 1 
screen playback screen.
• You can also use the joystick to perform 
steps 2 to 4.
nTo return to the 1 screen playback 
screen
After the calendar screen is displayed, 
rotate the zoom lever towards [3] [T] to 
display 25 screens, 9 screens and  1 
screen. (P77)
• The pictures are displayed without being 
rotated even if you set [ROTATE DISP.] to 
[ON]. (P97)
• You can display the calendar between 
January 2000 and December 2099.
• If the recording date of the picture 
selected in 25 screens multi playback is 
not between January 2000 and December 
2099, the camera automatically displays it 
in the oldest calendar date.
• Pictures edited on a PC or processed on 
other equipment may be displayed with 
dates different from the actual recording 
dates.
• If the date is not set in the camera (P20), 
the recording date is set as January 1st, 
2006.
• If you take pictures after setting the travel 
destination in [WORLD TIME] (P72), the 
pictures are displayed by the dates at the 
travel destination in calendar playback.
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Using the Playback Zoom
 
1Rotate the zoom lever towards 
[3] [T] to enlarge the picture.
• 3: 1×→2×→4×→8×→16×
• When you rotate the zoom lever towards 
[ ] [W] after enlarging the picture, the 
magnification becomes lower. When you 
rotate the zoom lever towards [3] [T], the 
magnification becomes higher.
• When you change the magnification, the 
zoom position indication 
A appears for 
about 1 second to check the position of 
the section enlarged.
2Press e/r/w/q to move the 
position.
• When you move the position to be 
displayed, the zoom position indication is 
displayed for about 1 second.
nTo stop using the playback zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] or 
press [MENU/SET] or joystick.
nTo delete a picture during the 
playback zoom
1Press [A].
2Press e to select [YES].
3Press [MENU/SET] or joystick.
• Even if the indication on the LCD monitor 
are turned off in normal playback mode 
(P39), the magnification and enabled 
operations appear on the LCD monitor 
when the playback zoom is activated.  You 
can switch the display on or off by 
pressing the [DISPLAY] button.
When you set the magnification to 1×, the 
indication on the LCD monitor are 
displayed as in normal playback mode.
• The more the picture is enlarged, the 
more its quality deteriorates.
• If you want to save the enlarged picture, 
use the trimming function. (P103)
• The playback zoom may not operate if 
pictures have been recorded with other 
equipment.
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Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion 
pictures
 
nMotion pictures
Press w/q to select a picture with a motion 
picture icon [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/
[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] and then 
press 
r to play back.
• You can also use the joystick for these 
operations.
• The motion picture recording time 
A is 
displayed on the LCD monitor. After 
playback starts, the motion picture 
recording time disappears and the 
elapsed playback time is displayed on the 
bottom right of the LCD monitor.
For example, 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 
seconds is displayed as [1h20m30s].
• 
The cursor displayed during playback 
corresponds to 
e/r/w/q. • Motion picture playback stops 
and the normal playback is restored by 
pressing r.
Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
During motion picture playback, keep 
pressing w/q.
q: Fast forward
w: Fast rewind
• When releasing the button, it turns to 
normal motion picture playback.
To  p a u s e
Press e during motion picture playback.
• Press e again to cancel pause.nPictures with audio
Press w/q to select a picture with the audio 
icon [
A] and then press r to play back.
• You can also use the joystick for these 
operations.
• Refer to [AUDIO REC.] (P87) and [AUDIO 
DUB.] (P101) for information about how to 
create still pictures with audio.
• Sound can be heard through the speaker. 
Refer to [VOLUME] (P24) for information 
about how to adjust the volume in the 
[SETUP] menu.
• T
he file format that can be played back with 
this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG.
• Please note that the bundled software includes 
QuickTime to play back motion picture files 
created with the camera on the PC.
• Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files 
recorded by a PC or other equipment may 
not be played back with this camera.
• 
When playing back motion pictures that 
have been recorded with other equipment, 
the quality of pictures may be deteriorated 
or it may not be possible to play them back.
• When using a high capacity card, it is possible 
that fast rewinding may be slower than usual.
• You cannot use the following functions with 
motion pictures and pictures with audio.
– Playback zoom (While playing back or 
pausing motion pictures and while 
playing audio)
– [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]/[AUDIO 
DUB.] (Motion pictures only)
– 
[RESIZE]/[TRIMMING]/[ASPECT CONV.]
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