Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx5 Basiv Operating Instructions

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Mode switching
Selecting the [REC] Mode
∫Basic
Turn the camera on.
A Mode dial•The status indicator  2 lights when you 
turn this unit on  1. (It turns off after about 
1 second.)
Switching the mode by rotating the mode 
dial.
Align a desired mode with part  B.•Rotate the Mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to 
each mode. (The mode dial rotates 360o)
Program AE Mode
The subjects are recorded using your own settings.
Intelligent Auto Mode
The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the 
camera.
OFF ON
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∫Advanced
Aperture-Priority AE Mode
The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set.
Shutter-Priority AE Mode
The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set.
Manual Exposure Mode
The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which 
are manually adjusted.
Creative Motion Picture Mode
Record motion picture with manual settings.
Custom Mode
Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings.
Scene Mode
This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.
My Color Mode
Use this mode to check coloring effects, select a color mode from among 
twelve color modes, and then take pictures.
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 [REC] Mode: ³
Taking pictures with your favorite settings 
(³: Program AE Mode)
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value 
according to the brightness of the subject.
You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in the 
[REC] menu.
Set the mode dial to  [ ].
•Set the focus selector switch to [AF].
Aim the AF area 1 at the point you 
want to focus on.
Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus.
•The focus indication  2 (green) lights when 
the subject is focused.
•The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to  ¶.
Press the shutter button fully (push 
it in further), and take the picture.
AF
MF AF
2
1
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In Program AE Mode, you can change the preset 
aperture value and shutter speed without changing 
the exposure. This is called Program Shift.
You can make the background appear blurred by 
decreasing the aperture value or record a moving 
subject more dynamically by slowing the shutter 
speed when taking a picture in Program AE Mode.
•Press the shutter button halfway and then use the 
rear dial to activate Program Shift while the aperture value and the shutter speed 
are displayed on the screen (about 10 seconds).
•The Program Shift indication A appears on the screen when Program Shift is 
activated.
•Program Shift is canceled if the camera is turned off or the rear dial is rotated 
until the Program Shift indication disappears.
∫ Example of Program Shift
(A): Aperture value
(B): Shutter speed
1 Program Shift amount
2 Program Shift line chart
3 Program Shift limit
Program Shift
A
(B)
(A)
1  2 3 4  5 6 7 8 9 10 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  1
/
4000
2
2.8 4
5.6 8
11
(Ev)
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[REC] Mode: ñ
Taking Pictures Using the Automatic 
Function 
(ñ: Intelligent Auto Mode)
The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the 
recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who 
want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily.
Set the mode dial to  [ñ].
Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus.
•The focus indication  1 (green) lights when 
the subject is focused.
•The AF area  2 is displayed around the 
subject’s face by the Face Detection function. 
In other cases, it is displayed at the point on 
the subject which is in focus.
•The focus range is 1 cm (0.04 feet) (Wide)/
30 cm (0.99 feet) (Tele) to  ¶.
Press the halfway pressed shutter 
button fully to take a picture.
1
2
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When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned 
is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red.
•[¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are 
set.
•When [ ], [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s 
face, and it will adjust the focus and exposure.  (Face Detection)
It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the specified subject. Focus and 
exposure will keep followi ng the subject automatical ly even if it moves.
1Press 3 (FOCUS).
•[ ] is displayed in the upper left of the screen.•AF Tracking frame is displayed in the center of 
the screen.
•Press  3 (FOCUS) again to cancel.
2Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame, 
and press [AF/AE LOCK] to lock the 
subject.
•
AF Tracking frame will turn yellow.•An optimum scene for the specified subject will 
be chosen.
•Press 3 (FOCUS) to cancel.
Scene Detection
¦> [i-PORTRAIT]
[i-SCENERY]
[i-MACRO]
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT]
•Only when [ ] is selected
[i-NIGHT SCENERY]
[i-SUNSET]
[i-BABY]
AF Tracking Function
AF/AE LOCK
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[REC] Mode: 
Compensating the Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the 
difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the 
following examples.
Press the rear dial to select [È], and 
then rotate the rear dial to 
compensate the exposure.
A Exposure compensation value•Enabled operation will switch every time the 
rear dial is pressed.
•Exposure compensation operation is enabled 
when [ È] at the bottom left of the screen 
changes to orange.
•The exposure compensation value can be set 
within a range of  j3EV to  i3EV.
•Select [ È] only to return to the original 
exposure (0 EV).
Take a picture.
A
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[REC] Mode: 
Taking pictures by specifying the 
aperture/shutter speed
Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus 
background. Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus 
background.
Set the mode dial to  [ ].
Rotate the rear dial to set the 
aperture value.
AAperture Value
Take a picture.
When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject, set with a faster 
shutter speed. When you want to create a trail effect, set to a slower shutter 
speed.
Set the mode dial to  [ ].
Rotate the rear dial to set the 
shutter speed.
BShutter Speed
Take a picture.
±: Aperture-Priority AE
´: Shutter-Priority AE
A
B
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[REC] Mode: 
Taking pictures by setting the exposure 
manually
Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter 
speed.
Set the mode dial to [²].
•The Manual Exposure Assistance A appears for about 10 seconds.
Rotate the rear dial to set the 
aperture and shutter speed.
BAperture Value
C Shutter Speed
•It will switch between aperture setting 
operation and shutter speed setting 
operation every time the rear dial is pressed.
Press the shutter button halfway.
•The Manual Exposure Assistance A 
appears for about 10 seconds.
Take the picture.
∫ Manual Exposure Assistance
•
The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation. The exposure is adequate.
Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value.
Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value.
BC
A
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[REC] Mode: 
Recording Motion Picture
This can record high definition motion pictures compatible with the AVCHD format 
or motion pictures recorded in Motion JPEG.
Audio will be recorded in monaural.
Switching the mode by rotating the Mode dial.
Note
•Motion picture recorded continuously in [MOTION JPEG] is up to 2 GB. Only the 
maximum recordable time for 2 GB is displayed on the screen. 
•Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [AVCHD Lite] is 
13 hours 3 minutes 20 seconds. Screen  will only display up to 13 hours 
3 minutes 20 seconds. However, the recording may stop before that depending 
on the remaining battery level.
Start recording by pressing the 
motion picture button.
A  Available recording time
B  Elapsed recording time
•It will be recorded in the aspect ratio set in 
[REC QUALITY] regardless of the position of 
the aspect ratio selector switch.
•Release the motion picture button right after 
you press it.
•The recording state indicator (red)  C will 
flash while recording motion pictures.
Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button 
again.
•If the built-in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording, 
the camera stops recording automatically.
B
A
C
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