Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx3 Operating Instructions

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Press [‚] to return to the menu screen.¢
¢ The menu screen is automatically restored when [MULTI] is selected.Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Note
When you print pictures stamped with text, the dat e will be printed over the stamped text if you 
specify printing of the date at the photo shop or on the printer.
You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in [MULTI].Depending on the printer being used, some characters may be cut at printing. Check before 
printing.
When text is stamped onto the [ ] pictures, it is difficult to read it.Text and dates cannot be stamped on the pictures taken with other equipment.
We recommend resizing to [ ] if you want to attach a picture to an e-mail or use it on a 
website. (Pictures set to the minimum number of pixels for [ASPECT RATIO] cannot be 
further reduced in size.)
Select [RESIZE] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu.  (P21)
Q [RESIZE] Reducing the picture size (number of pixels)
Press  3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Select the picture and size.
[SINGLE] setting
1 Press  2/1 to select the picture, and 
then press [MENU/SET].
2 Press  2/1 to select the size
¢, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
¢ Only the sizes to which the pictures can be 
resized is displayed.
[SINGLE]
[MULTI] setting
1 Press  3/4 to select the size, and then 
press [MENU/SET].

When [DISPLAY] is pressed, an explanation 
of resizing is displayed.
2 Press  3/4/2 /1  to select the picture, 
and then press [DISPLAY].

Repeat this step for each picture, and press 
[MENU/SET] to set.
[MULTI]
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Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press [‚] to return to the menu screen.
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¢ The menu screen is automatically restored when [MULTI] is 
selected.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Note
You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in [MULTI].The picture quality of the resized picture will deteriorate.It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment.
You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture.
Select [TRIMMING] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu.  (P21)
Press [MENU/SET].
Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
 [TRIMMING]
Press 2/ 1 to select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Use the zoom lever and press 
3/ 4/2/1 to select the parts 
to be trimmed.
Zoom lever (T): Enlargement
Zoom lever (W): Reduction
3 /4 /2/ 1: Move Reduction Enlargement
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Move the position
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Note
Depending on the cut size, the picture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than 
that of the original picture.
The picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate.It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment.
Minute tilting of the image can be adjusted. 
Select [LEVELING] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu.  (P21)
Press  2/1 to select the picture, and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  2/1 to adjust the tilting, and press [MENU/
SET].
1: clockwise
2: counterclockwise

Up to 2 o can be adjusted.
Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Note
Quality of image may become coar se when levelling is performed. Recorded pixels may decrease compared to original image when levelling is performed.Levelling may not be performed on images recorded with other equipment.
You can convert pictures taken with a [16:9] as pect ratio to a [3:2] or a [4:3] aspect ratio.
Select [ASPECT CONV.] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu.  (P21)
 [LEVELING]
?  [ASPECT CONV.]
Press  3/4 to select [3:2] or [4:3] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press  2/1 to select a picture taken with [16:9] 
aspect ratio, and then press [MENU/SET].
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Press [‚] to return to the menu screen.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Note
After converting the aspect ratio, the picture size may become larger than that of the original 
picture.
You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment.
This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded 
holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90o steps.
Select [ROTATE] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu.  (P21)
The [ROTATE] function is disabled when [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [OFF].
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Motion pictures and protected pictures cannot be rotated.
Press 3/ 4 to select the direction to rotate the 
picture and then press [MENU/SET].
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Press 2/ 1 to determine the horizontal position, 
and press [MENU/SET] to set.
Use  3/4 to set the frame position for pictures rotated vertically.
Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/
SET].
N  [ROTATE]/ M [ROTATE DISP.]
Rotate (The picture is rotated manually)
: The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90 o.
: The picture rotates counter-clockwise in steps of 90 o.
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Select [ROTATE DISP.] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P21)
Note
When you play back pictures on a PC, they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless 
the OS or software is compatible with Exif. Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows 
recording information etc. to be added. It was established by “JEITA (Japan Electronics and 
Information Technology Industries Association)”.
It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment.
You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as 
favorites.

Play back only the pictures set as favorites. ([FAVORITE PLAY])Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show.Delete all the pictures not set as favorites. ([ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü])
Select [FAVORITE] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu.  (P21)
∫Canceling all the [FAVORITE] settings
1 Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET].
2 Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

You cannot select [CANCEL] if not even one picture has been set as a favorite.
Rotate display (The picture is automatically rotated and displayed)
Press  4 to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SET].
The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select 
[OFF].
Refer to P40  for information about how to play back pictures.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Ü [FAVORITE]
Press  4 to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SET].
You cannot set pictures as favorites if [FAVORITE] is set to 
[OFF]. Also [ Ü] will not appear when [FAVORITE] is set to [OFF] 
even if it was previously set to [ON].
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Press  2/1 to select the picture and then press  4.
Repeat the above procedure.If 4  is pressed again, the favorite setting is canceled.
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Note
You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites.When printing pictures at a photo printing store, [ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü] (P43)  is useful so 
only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card.
You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites.You can perform, check and cancel the settings of images as favorites using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system t hat allows the user to select which pictures 
to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording 
date on the pictures when using a DPOF compat ible photo printer or photo printing store. 
For details, ask at your photo printing store.
When you want to use a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built-in 
memory, copy them to a card  (P108) and then set the DPOF setting.
For more information visit:
http://panasonic.jp/dc/dpof_110/white_e.htm
Select [DPOF PRINT] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu.  (P21)
Press 3/ 4 to set the number of prints, and then press [MENU/SET] 
to set.
When [MULTI] has been selected, repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture. (It is not 
possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures.)
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
∫ Canceling all the [DPOF PRINT] settings
1 Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET].
2 Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
O  [DPOF PRINT]
Press 3/ 4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Select the picture, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
[SINGLE] [MULTI]
Press  2/1 to select 
the picture. Press 
3/4 /2 /1  to 
select the pictures.
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You cannot select [CANCEL] if not even one picture has been set for DPOF printing.
∫To print the date
After setting the number of prints, set/cancel printing with the recording date by pressing 
[DISPLAY].

When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing, be sure to order the printing of the 
date additionally if required.
Depending on the photo printing store or the printer, the date may not be printed even if you set 
to print the date. For further information, ask at your photo printing store or refer to the 
operating instructions for the printer.
The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text.If you set [TEXT STAMP] for pictures that have been set for date printing, the date printing 
setting is canceled.
Note
The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999.With a printer supporting PictBridge, the date print settings of the printer may take precedence 
so check if this is the case.
It may not be possible to use the DPOF print settings with other equipment. In this case, cancel 
all the settings, and reset the settings.
If the file is not based on the DCF standard, the DPOF print setting cannot be set.
You can set protection for pictures y ou do not want to be deleted by mistake.
Select [PROTECT] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu.  (P21)
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
∫ Canceling all the [PROTECT] settings
1 Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 
2 and then press [MENU/SET].
2 Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
P  [PROTECT]
Press  3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Select the picture, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
When [MULTI] has been selected
Repeat these steps for each picture.The settings are canceled when [MENU/
SET] is pressed again.
[SINGLE] [MULTI]
Press  2/1  to select 
the picture. Press 
3/4/ 2/1 to 
select the pictures.
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If you press [MENU/SET] while canceling protection, the canceling will stop halfway.
Note
The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment.Even if you protect pictures in the built-in memory or a card, they will be deleted if the built-in 
memory or the card is formatted.
Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD  Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card, they 
cannot be deleted when the card’s Write-Protect switch is set to [LOCK].
You can add the audio after taking a picture.
Select [AUDIO DUB.] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu.  (P21)
Note
Audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures recorded by other equipment.
You can copy the data of the pictures you have taken from the built-in memory to a card or 
from a card to the built-in memory.
Select [COPY] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu.  (P21)
Press  3/4 to select the copy destination and then 
press [MENU/SET].
B  [AUDIO DUB.]
Press 2/ 1 to select the picture and then press 
[MENU/SET] to start audio recording.
The message [OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA?] screen appears 
when audio has already been recorded. Press  3 to select [YES] 
and then press [MENU/SET] to start audio recording. (The 
original audio is overwritten.)
Audio is recorded from the built-in microphone on the camera.If you press [ ‚], the audio dubbing is canceled.
Press [MENU/SET] to stop recording.
It will automatically stop after recording about 10 seconds without 
pressing [MENU/SET].
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
S  [COPY]
: All the picture data in the built-in memory are copied 
onto the card at one time.  > step 4.
: One picture at a time is copied from the card to the  built-in memory.  > step 
3.
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Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3 to select [YES], and then press [MENU/
SET].
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 at any point during the copying 
process.
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.If you copy from the built-in memory to a card, all the pictures are copied and then the 
screen automatically returns to the playback screen.
Note
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 halfw ay. We recommend using a card which has 
more free space than the built-in memory (about 50 MB). 
If a picture exists with the same name (folder number/file number) as the picture to be copied in 
the copy destination when [ ] is selected, a new folder is created and the picture is copied. 
If a picture exists with the same name (folder number/file number) as the picture to be copied in 
the copy destination when [ ] is selected, that picture is not copied.  (P129)
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.
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Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to other equipmentConnecting to a PC
You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC.
You can easily print out or mail the pictures you have imported. Use of the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied) is a convenient 
way of doing this.
Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about 
the software in the CD-ROM (supplied) and how to install it.
Preparations:
Turn on the camera and the PC.
Remove the card before using the pictures in the built-in memory.
Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable  A 
(supplied).
Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. Use of 
cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction.
A USB connection cable (supplied)
Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out. 
(Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble.)
B Align the marks, and insert.
C AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional)
Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional). If the 
remaining battery power becomes low while t he camera and the PC are communicating, the 
status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps.
Refer to 
“Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely”  ( P 111 )  before disconnecting the 
USB connection cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
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