Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx7 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

Application (Record)
Changing the aspect ratio of the still 
pictures
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You can easily switch the aspect ratio of still pictures using the aspect ratio selector 
switch.
Switching the aspect ratio 
selector switch
 ●Edges may be cut off when printing - be sure to check in advance.     

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Changing the aspect ratio of the still pictures
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Automatically changing the aspect ratio while taking pictures  
[Aspect Bracket]
When you press the shutter button once, the camera automatically takes four 
pictures with four types of aspect ratios (4:3, 3:2, 16:9, and 1:1). (The shutter 
sounds only once.)
Select [Aspect Bracket] from [Rec] menu
 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→ 25)
Use cursor button to select [ON] and press [MENU/SET]
The range that can...

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Using the built-in ND filter
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When you want to take pictures using the maximum aperture in a bright outdoor location 
or at a slow shutter speed, you can use the built-in ND filter to reduce the amount of light 
that passes through the lens.
Press the [ND/FOCUS] lever to 
activate the ND filter
Press
When using the built-in ND 
filter
 • To deactivate the built-in ND filter  → Press the lever again.
 ●The built-in ND filter makes a light amount adjustment that is...

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Compensating the exposure
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Corrects the exposure when there is a backlight or when the subject is too dark or too 
bright.
Press the rear dial to select the 
Exposure Compensation display
Press
Selected (yellow)
Select the Exposure 
Compensation value
Exposure Compensation value 
(+3 - –3)
Exposure meter
 • If the picture is too dark, adjust the exposure to the “+” direction.
 • If the picture is too bright, adjust the  exposure to the “–” direction.
 ●Depending on the...

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Compensating the exposure
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[Auto Bracket]
The Auto Bracket function takes a burst of still pictures while automatically 
changing the exposure. When Exposure Compensation is set, the camera 
takes pictures automatically based on the Exposure Compensation value, 
using one-stop lower and one-stop higher exposures.
Press [] button
Press   to select [Auto Bracket] 
and press 
Press   to select the 
compensation range and press 
[MENU/SET]
 • The camera takes the first...

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Compensating the exposure
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 ●Cannot be used with flash. ●[Auto Bracket] cannot be used in the following cases: • [Creative Control] Mode ([Miniature Effect] [Soft Focus] [Star Filter]  
[Smooth Defocus] [Radial Defocus])
 • Scene Modes ([Panorama Shot] [Handheld Night Shot] [HDR] [3D Photo Mode]) • Recording motion pictures • During Interval Recording    

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Switching the display of recording 
information, etc.
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You can also turn off the recording information (such as icons for various settings) and the 
level gauge (→128).
Press [DISP.] button to switch the 
display
Every time you press the button, the display 
will be switched.
With information Without information With information and 
with level gauge Without information 
and with level gauge
 ●When you set [Guide Line] of the [Setup] menu to a setting other than [OFF],...

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Using the level gauge
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If you want to make sure that the camera is not slanted or tilted, for example, when you 
take a picture of a landscape, use the level gauge indication as a reference.
Press [DISP.] button to switch the 
display
Press the button to switch the display. Press 
the button until the level gauge is displayed.
Correct camera angle
 ■Using the level gauge
The yellow line indicates the current angle (horizontal line). Correct the angle of the 
camera so...

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Using Quick menu
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In recording mode, you can quickly change the main settings of a still picture or a motion 
picture.
Press [Q.MENU] button to display 
the Quick menu
Select a menu item
 ■Using the rear dial
Press
 ■Using the cursor button
Change the setting
 ■Using the rear dial
Press
 ■Using the cursor button
Press [Q.MENU] button to close 
the Quick menu
 ●The menu items and setting items that are displayed differ depending on the recording 
mode.
Settings Menu...

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Recording with the Face Recognition 
function  
[Face Recog.]
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Default [Face Recog.] setting is [OFF].
When the face pictures are registered, the setting will be [ON] automatically.
 ■How the Face Recognition function works
During recording 
(When [AF Mode] is  (Face Detection)) • The camera recognizes a registered face and adjusts  focus and exposure. 
 • When registered faces that have set names are recognized, the names are displayed (max. 3 people).
During playback...