Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx7 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

Application (Record)
Using the [Rec] menu
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[Min. Shtr Speed]
Sets the minimum value for the shutter speed. We recommend using slower 
shutter speeds to take brighter pictures in dark locations.
 ■Settings: [AUTO]  [1/250]  [1/125]  [1/60]  [1/30]  [1/15]  [1/8]  [1/4]  [1/2]  [1]
 ●Slower shutter speeds allow for brighter pictures but increase risk of jitter , so we 
recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.
 ●As still pictures may become...

Application (Record)
Using the [Rec] menu
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[Step Zoom]
For details (→95).
[Stabilizer]
Automatically detects and prevents jitter.
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●This setting is fixed to [ON] in [Handheld Night Shot] in [Scene Mode]. ●The setting is fixed to [OFF] in [Panorama Shot] and [3D Photo Mode] Scene Mode 
and [High Speed Video] in [Creative Video Mode].
 ●Cases where Optical Image Stabilizer may be ineffective:
Heavy jitter, high zoom...

Application (Record)
Using the [Rec] menu
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[AF Assist Lamp]
You can set the camera to automatically turn on the AF Assist Lamp in dark 
locations to make focusing easier.
 ■Settings
[ON]:     
Lamp illuminated with halfway
  press of shutter button 
(
 appears)
[OFF]: 
 Lamp of f (taking pictures of animals in the dark, etc.)
AF Assist Lamp
 ●The AF Assist Lamp has an effective distance of 1.5 m (4.9 feet). • Do not block the lamp with your...

Application (Record)
Using the [Rec] menu
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[Flash Synchro]
You can set the timing for firing the flash depending on the picture that you 
want to create.
 ■Settings: [1ST] / [2ND]
Flash firing timing chart 
[1ST] is set
Elapsed time [2ND] is set
The picture is taken (shutter is open).
 ●Normally, set to [1ST]. ●If you set to [2ND], [2nd] will be displayed in the flash icon on the screen.  ●When a fast shutter speed is set, the Flash Synchro...

Application (Record)
Using the [Rec] menu
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[Flash Adjust.]
You can adjust the intensity of the flash when you take a picture of a small 
subject, or when the flash reflectance is extremely high or low.
 ■Settings: -2 EV to +2 EV (unit: 1/3 EV)
When you do not want to adjust the intensity of the flash, select [0 EV].
 ●When the intensity of the flash is adjusted, [+] or [-] is displayed on the flash icon. ●The flash intensity setting will be...

Application (Record)
Using the [Rec] menu
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[Color Mode]
For details (→53).
[Motion Deblur]
For details (→53).
[iHandheld Nite Shot]
For details (→53).
[iHDR]
For details (→54).
[Opt. Viewfinder]
You can set the LCD monitor display when the optional External Viewfinder is 
attached. 
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
[Aspect Bracket]
For details (→122).    

Application (Record)
Using the [Rec] menu
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[Time Lapse Shot]
You can preset data such as recording start time and time lapse to take still 
pictures automatically. This setting is convenient for taking pictures at constant 
intervals for landscape scenes, observation of the gradual changes in animals/
plants, and other applications. 
 ■Settings
[Shooting Interval]:
Set the time lapse. (Up to 30 
minutes in 1-minute intervals)
 • There are...

Application (Record)
Using the [Rec] menu
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 ●Pictures taken using interval recording cannot be stored in the built-in memory. ●The interval recording function is not intended for application-specific systems 
(monitoring cameras).
 ●If you leave the camera unattended during interval recording, make sure that the 
camera is not stolen.
 ●Exercise caution when you perform interval recording for a long period of time in cold 
regions or in a low-temperature or high-temperature/high-humidity...

Application (Record)
Using the [Rec] menu
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[Date Stamp]
Still pictures can be taken with the recording date and time stamped on the still 
picture.
 ■Settings: [W/O TIME] / [WITH TIME] / [OFF]
 ●Date stamps on still pictures cannot be erased. ●The date cannot be stamped when [Auto Bracket], [WB Bracket], [Aspect Bracket] 
or [Burst Shooting] is set, or when the [Panorama Shot] or [3D Photo Mode] Scene 
Mode is set.
 ●Do not request date...

Application (Record)
Using the [Motion Picture] menu
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Items on the [Rec] menu and [Motion Picture] menu with the same names have the same 
functions. If a setting in one menu is changed, the setting with the same name in other 
menu will also be changed automatically. 
 • See the corresponding [Rec] menu item for details.  • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→

25)
[Rec Mode]
Sets the data format of the motion picture that is recorded.
 ■Settings
[AVCHD] This is a data format...