Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx7 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Setting coloring  (White Balance)
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 ■Settings:  [AWB] ([Auto White Balance]) /  ([Daylight]) /  ([Cloudy]) /  ([Shade]) /  ([Flash]) /  ([Incandescent]) /   ([White Set 1] [White Set 2]) /  ([Color Temperature])
 ●When [AWB] (Automatic White Balance) is set, the coloring is adjusted in accordance 
with the light source. However, if the scene is too bright or too dark or if other extreme 
conditions apply, the pictures may appear reddish or bluish. The White Balance may...

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Setting coloring  (White Balance)
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 ■[AWB] operational range: 
10000K9000K
8000K
7000K
6000K
5000K
4000K
3000K
2000K
Cloudy sky (rain)
Shade
Incandescent lighting
Sunset/sunrise
Candlelight Sunlight
White fluorescent lighting Blue sky
K=Kelvin Color Temperature
Setting the White Balance manually
Take a picture of a white object under the target light source to adjust colors.
Press [WB] button
Press   to select either [] or [] and press 
Point the camera at a white...

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Setting coloring  (White Balance)
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Setting the White Balance using color temperature
You can set the White Balance using color temperature. Color temperature is a numeric 
value that expresses the color of light (unit: K *
). A picture becomes bluish when the color 
temperature value is higher, and reddish when the temperature value is lower.
*
 Kelvin
Press [WB] button
Press   to select [  ] and then press 
Press   to select the color temperature value and press...

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Setting coloring  (White Balance)
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 ●When you perform fine adjustments of the White Balance toward the A (amber) or B 
(blue) side, the color of the White Balance icon displayed on the screen will change to 
the fine-tuned color.
 ●When you perform fine adjustments of the White Balance toward the G+ (green) or 
M- (magenta) side, [+] (green) or [-] (magenta) will be displayed in the White Balance 
icon on the screen.
 ●When fine adjustments of the White Balance are not...

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Setting coloring  (White Balance)
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 ●When [WB Bracket] is set, [BKT] appears on the White Balance icon. ●The position of the bracket cannot exceed the edge (limit value) of the White Balance 
fine adjustments.
 ●When White Balance fine adjustments are performed after the bracket is set, the 
bracket is used to take pictures with the changed adjustment value as the center 
value.
 ●When the camera is turned off, the White Balance Bracket setting is canceled. ●The shutter...

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Taking pictures with self-timer
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We recommend using a tripod. This is also effective for correcting jitter when pressing the 
shutter button, by setting the self-timer to 2 seconds.
Press [] button
Press   to select [Self Timer] 
and press 
Press   to select the self-
timer operation setting and press 
[MENU/SET]
The shutter is activated after 10 seconds.
The shutter is activated after 10 seconds 
and three pictures are taken at intervals 
of approximately 2 seconds....

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Taking pictures with self-timer
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Self-timer indicator
(Flashes for set duration)Take a picture
Press the shutter button fully to start recording 
after the preset time.
 • To cancel while in operation  → Press [MENU/SET]
 ■To cancel
Select [  ] ([Single]) in step .
 ●Focus will be automatically adjusted immediately before recording if the shutter button 
is pressed fully.
 ●After Self-timer indicator stops flashing, it may then be lit for  AF Assist Lamp. ●You cannot...

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Setting the burst function
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A burst of still pictures can be recorded while the shutter button is pressed fully.
Press [] button
Press   to select [Burst 
Shooting] and press 
Press   to select the burst 
setting and press [MENU/SET]     

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Setting the burst function
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Setting Speed No. of pictures  Focus, exposure, White Balance
Approx. 2 pictures/sec.100*1Only the focus is fixed to the settings of the 
first picture taken.*2
Approx. 2 pictures/sec.100*1Adjusted within the possible range.
Approx. 5 pictures/sec.100*1Only the focus is fixed to the settings of the 
first picture taken.*2
Approx. 5 pictures/sec.100*1Adjusted within the possible range.
Approx. 11 pictures/sec. 12 Fixed to the settings of the...

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Setting the burst function
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 ●When [  ] is set, the recording range will be narrower. ●Pictures taken with the [  ] or [  ] setting are recorded together as a gr oup (group 
display). (→156)
 ●Depending on changes in the brightness of the subject, the second and subsequent 
pictures may be recorded brighter or darker when using the burst function at the [   ], 
[
  ], [   ] or [   ] setting. ●Even if [  ] or [  ] is set, the focus is fixed on the first picture when the...