Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx7 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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M0712KZ0
Owner’s Manual  
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No.DMC-LX7
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,  
please read the instructions completely.
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(U.S. customers only) 

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Preparations
Before use .............................................. 6
Standard  Accessories
 ........................... 8
Names and Functions of Main Parts
 .... 9
Attaching the lens cap and  
shoulder strap

...................................... 13
Charging battery
 
.................................. 14Remaining battery ....................................... 15
Guidelines for number of recordable  
pictures and operating time
 ......................... 16
Inserting and...

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Application (Record)
Sequence of operations ...................... 45
About recording modes
 ...................... 48
Taking pictures with automatic settings  
[Intelligent Auto] Mode ........................ 49Automatic Scene Detection ......................... 49
Defocusing the background ........................ 50
About flash
 
.................................................. 52
[Color Mode] ...

............................................. 53
[Motion Deblur]...

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Using Zoom .......................................... 92Optical Zoom ............................................... 93
Extended optical zoom ................................ 93
[i.Zoom]
 
....................................................... 94
[Digital Zoom]

 
.............................................. 94
[Step Zoom]

 
...
 .............................................. 95
Taking pictures with Auto Focus ....... 96Taking front-on pictures of people ............... 97...

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Application (View)
Viewing your pictures   
[Normal Play] ..................................... 152Zooming in and viewing  
“Playback zoom” ....................................... 153
V
iewing a list of pictures  
“Multi Playback”
 ...

...................................... 154
Viewing pictures by their recording date 
“Calendar Playback”
 ...

............................... 155
Playing back pictures recorded in burst  
and interval recording
 ...

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Preparations
Before use
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Preparations
 ■Camera handling
Keep the camera away from excessive vibration, force, 
or pressure.
 ●Avoid using the camera under the following conditions, 
which may damage the lens, LCD monitor, or camera 
body. This may also cause the camera to malfunction or 
prevent recording.
 • Dropping or hitting the camera against a hard surface • Sitting down with the camera in your pants pocket or forcing it into a full bag
 • Adding accessories to the camera strap •...

Preparations
Before use
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 ■Always take a test shot first
Before important events when you will use the camera (at weddings, for example), 
always take a test shot to make sure that pictures and sound record correctly. 
 ■No compensation for missed shots
We cannot compensate for missed shots if technical problems with the camera or card 
prevent recording.
 ■Carefully observe copyright laws
Unauthorized use of recordings that contain works with copyright for purposes other 
than personal use...

Preparations
Standard Accessories
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Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.
 ●The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the 
camera was purchased. 
For details on the accessories, refer to Basic Owner’s Manual.
 ●Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text. ●Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text. ●SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card...

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Names and Functions of Main Parts
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1 Self-timer indicator / AF Assist LampIlluminates when the self-timer is set or 
when the Auto Focus is operated in dark 
locations. (→116, 143)
2 Mode dial Switches the recording mode.  (→48)
3 Hot shoe (Hot shoe cover) The hot shoe cover is already attached to 
the hot shoe at the time of purchase.
4 Built-in flash (flash) Use the flash open switch to open the 
flash. (→106)
5 Shoulder strap eyelet Attach the supplied shoulder strap and lens...

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Names and Functions of Main Parts
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10 Aperture ringAdjusts the aperture value.  (→60, 62)
11 Microphone Records sound when you record motion 
pictures. (→82)
12 Zoom lever Adjusts the recording range.  (→92)
13 Motion picture button Press this button to start and stop motion 
picture recording.  (→46)
14 Camera ON/OFF switch Turns the camera on or off.
15 Shutter button Press this button to record a still picture. 
(→46)
16 Flash open switch Operate this switch to open the...