Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx3 Operating Instructions
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>Set [NOISE REDUCTION] in [FILM MODE] towards [ _] or set every item except
[NOISE REDUCTION] towards [ `]. (P74)
> Take pictures in bright places.
Has [HIGH SENS.] or [HI-SPEED BURST] in the scene mode been set? If so, the resolution of
the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing, but this is not a
malfunction.
If recording under fluorescent light, the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the
shutter speed becomes fast. This occurs due...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/64848/w64_dmc-lx3_en_om_d-135.png "Page 136
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>Set [NOISE REDUCTION] in [FILM MODE] towards [ _] or set every item except
[NOISE REDUCTION] towards [ `]. (P74)
> Take pictures in bright places.
Has [HIGH SENS.] or [HI-SPEED BURST] in the scene mode been set? If so, the resolution of
the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing, but this is not a
malfunction.
If recording under fluorescent light, the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the
shutter speed becomes fast. This occurs due...")
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The LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights when [AUTO LCD OFF] (P26) is
selected for the [ECONOMY] mode.
[This does not happen when using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional).]
If the remaining battery power is low, it may take longer for the flash to be charged, and the
time during which the LCD monitor is turned off may become longer.
This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value
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The LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights when [AUTO LCD OFF] (P26) is
selected for the [ECONOMY] mode.
[This does not happen when using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional).]
If the remaining battery power is low, it may take longer for the flash to be charged, and the
time during which the LCD monitor is turned off may become longer.
This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value
and does not affect the recorded...")
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[ROTATE DISP.] (P104) is set to [ON].You can rotate pictures with the [ROTATE] function. (P104)
Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch set to [(]? (P40)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.
Is this a picture whose file name has been changed in the PC? If it is, it cannot be played back
by this unit.
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[ROTATE DISP.] (P104) is set to [ON].You can rotate pictures with the [ROTATE] function. (P104)
Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch set to [(]? (P40)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.
Is this a picture whose file name has been changed in the PC? If it is, it cannot be played back
by this unit.
Has [CATEGORY PLAY] or [FAVORITE...")
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This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording. At such times, a
clicking sound is heard, and this sound may be recorded on the motion pictures. This is not a
malfunction.
Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?> Set the TV input to external input mode.
Output from the [COMPONENT OUT] socket is not possible when it is connected to the PC or
the printer.
> Connect it only to the TV.
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This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording. At such times, a
clicking sound is heard, and this sound may be recorded on the motion pictures. This is not a
malfunction.
Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?> Set the TV input to external input mode.
Output from the [COMPONENT OUT] socket is not possible when it is connected to the PC or
the printer.
> Connect it only to the TV.
Depending on the TV model, the pictures may be extended...")
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>Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and then select the [ ~] icon to set
the desired language. (P28)
In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P88) lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject.
This is a highlight function showing the white saturated area. (P25)Is the [HIGHLIGHT] set to [ON]?
Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] mode menu set to [ON]? (P88)The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places.
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>Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and then select the [ ~] icon to set
the desired language. (P28)
In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P88) lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject.
This is a highlight function showing the white saturated area. (P25)Is the [HIGHLIGHT] set to [ON]?
Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] mode menu set to [ON]? (P88)The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places.
The surface of the camera may become warm during use. This...")
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If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera’s power off, the folder
and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory. When the power is
then turned back on and pictures are taken, they may be stored under file numbers which
should have been assigned to previous pictures.
Check the clock (P19) and birthday settings (P65).
The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from [REC] mode to [PLAYBACK]
mode.
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If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera’s power off, the folder
and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory. When the power is
then turned back on and pictures are taken, they may be stored under file numbers which
should have been assigned to previous pictures.
Check the clock (P19) and birthday settings (P65).
The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from [REC] mode to [PLAYBACK]
mode.
The file numbers...")
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NoteThe number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the screen
may not decrease in order.
This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards.
The extended optical zoom does not work in [HIGH SENS.], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE],
[FILM GRAIN] or [HI-SPEED BURST] in scene mode so the picture size for [ ] is not
displayed.
Specifications
Digital Camera: Information for your safety
Power Source: DC 5.1 V
Power Consumption: 1.4 W (When...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/64848/w64_dmc-lx3_en_om_d-145.png "Page 146
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NoteThe number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the screen
may not decrease in order.
This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards.
The extended optical zoom does not work in [HIGH SENS.], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE],
[FILM GRAIN] or [HI-SPEED BURST] in scene mode so the picture size for [ ] is not
displayed.
Specifications
Digital Camera: Information for your safety
Power Source: DC 5.1 V
Power Consumption: 1.4 W (When...")
141VQT1T27 Others If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera’s power off, the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory. When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken, they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures. Check the clock (P19) and birthday settings (P65). The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from [REC] mode to [PLAYBACK] mode. The file numbers are recorded in ascending order. [AGE] is not displayed correctly. The lens barrel is retracted. P.PC_DMC-LX3_eng.book 141 ページ ２００８年７月８日 火曜日 午後１０時１３分
VQT1T27142 Others OthersNumber 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 and the available recording time varies depending on the subjects. ∫ Number of recordable pictures Aspect ratio4:3 Picture size(10M):(3648k 2736)(7M ): (3072 k2304)(5M):(2560 k1920) QualityA › A › A › Built-in Memory (Approx. 50 MB)423920331428332040 Card 32 MB21151112716121123 64 MB5341124341634442448 128 MB10 7 8 24 49 7 8 35 69 8 9 50 99 256 MB19 14 16 48 97 15 17 68 135 16 18 98 190 512 MB39 27 32 97 190 30 34 135 270 32 35 195 380 1GB79 56 65 195 380 61 69 270 540 65 71 390 770 2GB160 110 130 390 770 120 140 550 1090 130 145 790 1530 4GB310 220 260 770 1520 240 270 1090 2150 260 280 1560 3010 8GB640 450 530 1580 3100 490 560 2230 4380 530 580 3180 6130 16 GB1290 920 1070 3180 6250 1000 1120 4490 8820 1070 1170 6410 12350 32 GB2590 1840 2150 6390 12540 2010 2260 9010 17700 2150 2340 12870 24780 P.PC_DMC-LX3_eng.book 142 ページ ２００８年７月８日 火曜日 午後１０時１３分
143VQT1T27 Others Aspect ratio4:3 Picture size(3M):(2048k1536)(2M):(1600 k1200)(0.3M):(640 k480) QualityA › A › A › Built-in Memory (Approx. 50 MB)3 3 32 62 3 4 51 97 4 4 240 400 Card 32 MB2 2 18 36 2 2 29 56 2 2 145 230 64 MB4 4 38 75 4 4 61 115 4 4 290 480 128 MB8 9 78 150 9 9 125 230 10 10 600 970 256 MB17 18 150 290 18 19 240 460 19 19 1170 1900 512 MB34 37 300 590 36 37 480 910 38 39 2320 3770 1GB70 74 600 1180 73 75 970 1830 77 78 4640 7550 2GB140 150 1220 2360 145 150 1920 3610 155 155 8780 12290 4GB270 290 2410 4640 290 300 3770 7090 310 310 17240 24130 8GB560 600 4910 9440 590 610 7670 14440 630 630 35080 49120 16 GB1140 1210 9880 19000 1190 1230 15440 29070 1270 1270 70590 98840 32 GB2290 2420 19820 38120 2390 2480 30970 58310 2540 2560 141620 198270 Aspect ratio3:2 Picture size(9.5M): (3776k 2520)(6.5M):(3168k2112) QualityA › A › Built-in Memory (Approx. 50 MB)4 2 310213 31430 Card 32 MB21251112817 64 MB5 3 412253 41736 128 MB10 7 8 25 51 8 9 36 73 256 MB21 14 17 51 100 16 18 72 140 512 MB41 29 34 100 200 32 36 140 280 1GB83 59 69 200 400 64 73 280 570 2GB170 120 140 410 810 130 145 580 1150 4GB330 230 270 810 1600 250 290 1140 2270 8GB680 480 560 1650 3270 520 590 2330 4630 16 GB1360 970 1130 3330 6580 1060 1190 4700 9320 32 GB2740 1940 2270 6690 13210 2120 2390 9440 18700 P.PC_DMC-LX3_eng.book 143 ページ ２００８年７月８日 火曜日 午後１０時１３分
VQT1T27144 Others Aspect ratio3:2 Picture size(4.5M):(2656k1768)(3M):(2112 k1408)(2.5M):(2048 k1360) QualityA › A › A › Built-in Memory (Approx. 50 MB)3 3 21 42 3 4 33 65 3 4 36 69 Card 32 MB2 2 12 24 2 2 19 37 2 2 20 40 64 MB4 4 25 50 4 4 40 78 4 4 43 83 128 MB8 9 52 100 9 10 82 155 9 10 88 165 256 MB17 19 100 200 18 19 160 310 18 19 170 330 512 MB34 37 200 400 36 39 320 610 37 39 340 650 1GB69 75 410 800 74 78 640 1230 74 78 680 1310 2GB140 150 820 1610 150 155 1270 2450 150 155 1360 2560 4GB270 300 1630 3170 290 310 2510 4820 290 310 2680 5020 8GB560 610 3310 6460 600 630 5110 9820 600 630 5450 10230 16 GB1130 1230 6670 13000 1200 1280 10290 19760 1210 1280 10980 20590 32 GB2270 2480 13390 26080 2420 2560 20650 39650 2440 2570 22020 41300 Aspect ratio16:9 Picture size(9M): (3968k 2232)(6M):(3328k1872) QualityA › A › Built-in Memory (Approx. 50 MB)4331122341532 Card 32 MB21261212918 64 MB5 3 4 13 27 4 4 19 38 128 MB11 8 9 27 55 8 10 39 79 256 MB22 15 18 54 105 17 19 77 150 512 MB44 31 37 105 210 34 39 155 300 1GB89 63 74 210 430 69 78 310 610 2GB180 125 150 440 870 140 155 620 1220 4GB350 250 290 870 1720 270 310 1230 2410 8GB720 510 600 1770 3500 560 630 2500 4910 16 GB1460 1040 1210 3580 7050 1130 1270 5040 9880 32 GB2940 2080 2430 7180 14160 2270 2560 10110 19820 P.PC_DMC-LX3_eng.book 144 ページ ２００８年７月８日 火曜日 午後１０時１３分
145VQT1T27 Others ∫Available recording time (when recording motion pictures) Aspect ratio16:9 Picture size(4.5M):(2784k 1568)(2.5M):(2208k1248)(2M):(1920 k1080) QualityA › A › A › Built-in Memory (Approx. 50 MB)3 4 22 45 4 4 36 71 4 4 47 92 Card 32 MB2 2 13 26 2 2 21 41 2 2 27 53 64 MB4 5 27 54 4 5 43 85 5 5 57 105 128 MB9 10 56 110 10 10 89 170 10 10 115 220 256 MB18 20 110 210 19 21 170 330 20 21 220 430 512 MB37 40 210 430 39 42 340 670 40 42 450 860 1GB74 81 440 860 79 84 690 1340 81 85 900 1720 2GB150 160 890 1700 160 170 1390 2670 165 170 1800 3410 4GB290 320 1740 3350 310 330 2740 5240 320 330 3540 6700 8GB600 650 3550 6820 640 680 5580 10670 660 690 7220 13640 16 GB1210 1320 7160 13720 1290 1370 11230 21480 1330 1390 14530 27450 32 GB2440 2650 14360 27530 2600 2750 22530 43100 2670 2790 29150 55070 Aspect ratio Picture quality setting Built-in Memory (Approx. 50 MB) jjj 1 min 38 s 4 min 20 s Card 32 MB6 s14 s 17 s56 s 2 min 35 s 64 MB16 s 33 s39 s 1 min 58 s 5 min 20 s 128 MB37 s 1 min 10 s 1 min 22 s 4 min 00 s 10 min 50 s 256 MB1 min 15 s 2 min 15 s 2 min 40 s 7 min 50 s 21 min 10 s 512 MB2 min 30 s 4 min 30 s 5 min 20 s 15 min 40 s 42 min 00 s 1GB5 min 00 s 9 min 20 s 10 min 50 s 31 min 20 s 1 h 24 min 2GB10 min 30 s 19 min 00 s 22 min 10 s 1 h 4 min 2 h 51 min 4GB20 min 40 s 37 min 30 s 43 min 40 s 2 h 5 min 5 h 36 min 8GB42 min 00 s 1 h 16 min 1 h 28 min 4 h 15 min 11 h 23 min 16 GB1h 24min 50 s 2 h 33 min 2 h 59 min 8 h 35 min 22 h 55 min 32 GB2h 50min 10 s 5 h 8 min 5 h 59 min 17 h 13 min 46 h 00 min ¢ Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB. The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen. P.PC_DMC-LX3_eng.book 145 ページ ２００８年７月８日 火曜日 午後１０時１３分
VQT1T27146 Others NoteThe number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease in order. This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards. The extended optical zoom does not work in [HIGH SENS.], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE], [FILM GRAIN] or [HI-SPEED BURST] in scene mode so the picture size for [ ] is not displayed. Specifications Digital Camera: Information for your safety Power Source: DC 5.1 V Power Consumption: 1.4 W (When recording) 0.7 W (When playing back) Camera effective pixels:10,100,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/1.63q CCD, total pixel number 11,300,000 pixels, Primary color filter Lens: Optical 2.5kzoom, fl5.1 mm to 12.8 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 24 mm to 60 mm)/F2.0 to F2.8 Digital zoom: Max. 4k Extended optical zoom: Max. 4.5k Focus: Normal/AF Macro/Manual focus Face detection/Multi-area-focusing/ 1-area-focusing (High speed)/1-a rea-focusing/Spot-focusing/ AF Tracking Focus range: Normal: 50 cm (1.64 feet) to ¶ AF Macro/Intelligent auto: 1 cm (0.04 feet) (Wide)/ 30 cm (0.99 feet) (Tele) to ¶ Scene mode: There may be differences in the above settings. Shutter system: Electronic shutteriMechanical shutterMotion picture recording: When the aspect ratio setting is [4:3] 640k480 pixels (30 frames/second, only when using a Card) 320k 240 pixels (30 frames/second, 10 frame/second) When the aspect ratio setting is [16:9] 1280k 720 pixels (24 frames/second, only when using a Card) 848k 480 pixels (30 frames/second, only when using a Card) With audio P.PC_DMC-LX3_eng.book 146 ページ ２００８年７月８日 火曜日 午後１０時１３分
147VQT1T27 Others Burst recordingBurst speed:2.5 pictures/second (Normal), Approx. 2 pictures/second (Unlimited) Number of recordable pictures: Max. 8 pictures (Standard), max. 4 pictures (Fine), max. 3 pictures (RAW, RAWiFine, RAW iStandard), Depends on the remaining capacity of the built-in memory or the card (Unlimited). (Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card/ SDHC Memory Card. MultiMediaCard performance will be less.) Hi-speed burst Burst speed: Approx. 6 pictures/second (3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9) is selected as the picture size.) Number of recordable pictures: When using the built-in memory: Approx. 35 pictures (immediately after formatting) When using a Card: Max. 100 pictures (differs depending on the type of Card and the recording conditions) ISO sensitivity: AUTO/80/100/200/400/800/1600/3200 [HIGH SENS.] mode: 1600 to 6400 Shutter speed: 60 seconds to 1/2000th of a second [STARRY SKY] mode: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds White balance: Auto white balance/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Flash/Incandescent lights/White set1/White set2/White balance K set Exposure (AE): Program AE (P)/Aperture-priority AE (A)/Shutter-priority AE (S)/ Manual exposure (M) Exposure compensation (1/3 EV Step, j2EV to i2EV) DMC-LX3-Body3_mst.fm 147 ページ ２００８年７月９日 水曜日 午後５時４６分
VQT1T27148 Others Metering mode:Multiple/Center weighted/Spot LCD monitor: 3.0q low-temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD (Approx. 460,000 dots) (field of view ratio about 100%) Flash: Built-in pop up flash Flash range: [ISO AUTO] Approx. 80 cm (2.62 feet) to 8.3 m (27.2 feet) (Wide) AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced flash ON (Forced ON/ Red-eye reduction), Slow sync ./Red-eye reduction, Forced flash OFF Microphone: Monaural Speaker: Monaural Recording media: Built-in Memory (Approx. 50 MB)/SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card/MultiMediaCard (Still pictures only) Picture size Still picture: When the aspect ratio setting is [4:3] 3648k2736 pixels, 3072 k2304 pixels, 2560 k1920 pixels, 2048k 1536 pixels, 1600 k1200 pixels, 640 k480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is [3:2] 3776k 2520 pixels, 3168 k2112 pixels, 2656 k1768 pixels, 2112k 1408 pixels, 2048 k1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is [16:9] 3968k 2232 pixels, 3328 k1872 pixels, 2784 k1568 pixels, 2208k 1248 pixels, 1920 k1080 pixels Motion pictures: When the aspect ratio setting is [4:3] 640k480 pixels (Only when using a Card), 320 k240 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is [16:9] 1280k 720 pixels (Only when using a Card) 848k 480 pixels (Only when using a Card) P.PC_DMC-LX3_eng.book 148 ページ ２００８年７月８日 火曜日 午後１０時１３分
149VQT1T27 Others Quality:Fine/Standard/RAW/RAWiFine/RAWiStandard Recording file format Still Picture: JPEG (based on “Design rule for Camera File system”, based on “Exif 2.21” standard)/RAW, DPOF corresponding Pictures with audio: JPEG (based on “Design rule for Camera File system”, based on “Exif 2.21” standard)r“QuickTime” (pictures with audio) Motion pictures: “QuickTime Motion JPEG” (motion pictures with audio) Interface Digital: “USB 2.0” (High Speed) Analog video/audio: NTSC (DMC-LX3P) U.S. version NTSC/PAL Composite (Switched by menu), (DMC-LX3PC) Canada version Component Audio line output (monaural) Terminal [COMPONENT OUT]: Dedicated jack (10 pin) [AV OUT/DIGITAL]: Dedicated jack (8 pin) [DC IN]: Dedicated jack (2 pin) Dimensions: Approx. 108.7 mm (W)k59.5 mm (H)k27.1 mm (D) [4 1/4q (W) k23/8q(H) k11/8q (D)] (excluding the projecting parts)Mass (weight): Approx. 229g/8.08 oz (excluding card, battery and lens cap) Approx. 265.4 g/9.36 oz (with card, battery and lens cap) Operating temperature: 0oC to 40oC (32oF to 104oF)Operating humidity: 10% to 80% Battery Charger (Panasonic DE-A41B): Input: 110 V to 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A Output: CHARGE 4.2 V 0.8 A Equipment mobility: Movable Battery Pack (lithium-ion) (Panasonic CGA-S005A): Voltage: 3.7 V DMC-LX3-Body3_mst.fm 149 ページ ２００８年７月９日 水曜日 午後２時４２分
VQT1T27150 Others OthersDigital Camera Accessory System ¢1 The battery cannot be charged with the AC adaptor. Use the supplied charger. ¢ 2 The lens adaptor (DMW-LA4; optional) is necessary to attach a wide conversion lens or filter. Refer to P16 for information about the battery charging time and the number of recordable pictures. NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may va ry between countries. Consult your local dealer. Acce ssor y# Descript ion Fig ure : DMW-FL3 60 : DMW-FL500 DMW-AC5 AC Adaptor* 1 Flash : DMW-LA4 : DMW-LW46 : DMW-LPL46 : DMW-LMC46 \b : DMW-LND46 : PL Filter* 2 : MC Protector*2 \b: ND Filter*2 : Lens Adapter : Wide Convers ion Lens*2 DMW-CLX3 Leather Case CGA-S 005A Battery P ack Component Cab le DMW-HDC2 External Viewfinder DMW-VF1 \b RP-S DV32GU1K RP-S DV16GU1K RP-S DV08 GU1K RP-S DM04GU1K RP-S DV04GU1K RP-S DM02GU1A RP-S DV02GU1A RP-S DR01GU1A RP-S DV01GU1A 32 GB SDHC Memory Card 16 GB SDHC Memory Card 8 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB SDHC Memory Card 2 GB SD Memory Card 2 GB SD Memory Card 1 GB SD Memory Card 1 GB SD Memory Card P.PC_DMC-LX3_eng.book 150 ページ ２００８年７月８日 火曜日 午後１０時１３分