Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx7 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

							Application (Record)
Registering your own settings and recording  [Custom] Mode
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[Custom]
Settings registered in [Cust.Set Mem.] can be quickly called up by setting the 
mode dial to 
 / .
Set mode dial to  /  ([Custom] mode)
 • When set to →  The camera switches to the recording mode and settings registered in . • When set to →  Use cursor button to select custom set and press [MENU/SET] to switch to the 
recording mode and settings registered in .
 ■When changing the menu settings
Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily when [C1], [Custom Set 2-1], 
[Custom Set 2-2] or [Custom Set 2-3] is selected for using the custom set, the currently 
registered settings will remain unchanged.
To change the currently registered settings, overwrite the registered data using [Cust.
Set Mem.]  (→90) on the [Setup] menu.    
						

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Using Zoom
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You can adjust the area of a picture to be taken using zoom.
Zoom In/Out
Capture a 
wider area 
(wide-angle)Enlarge 
the subject 
(telephoto)
When Extended optical zoom is set
Optical Zoom range Zoom ratio
Focus range
Digital Zoom range
i.Zoom range
 ●Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom. ●Do not touch the lens barrel during zooming. ●The zoom ratio and the zoom bar displayed on the screen are estimates. ●The camera may make a rattling noise and vibrate when the zoom lever is operated - 
this is not a malfunction.     
						

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Using Zoom
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Optical Zoom
Zooming in up to 3.8x is possible if pictures without 
 have been selected by [Picture 
Size] on the [Rec] menu. (→135)
 ●Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases: • Scene Modes ([Panorama Shot] [3D Photo Mode])
Extended optical zoom
Zooming in up to 6.7x is possible when pictures with 
 have been selected by [Picture 
Size] on the [Rec] menu (→135). EZ is short for “Extended optical zoom”.
 ●Extended optical zoom cannot be used in the following cases: • [Intelligent  Auto] Mode (when [Motion Deblur] is [ON])
 • Motion picture • When the [Burst Shooting] setting is set to [

 
 ], [  ] or [   ] • When the [Sensitivity] setting is set to [H.8000], [H.10000] or [H.12800] • Scene Modes ([Panorama Shot] [HDR] [3D Photo Mode]) • [Creative Control] Mode ([T

oy Effect])
 • When the [Quality] setting is set to [

 
 ], [   ] or [   ] • When [Multi Expo.] is set in the [Rec] menu    
						

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Using Zoom
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[i.Zoom]
You can use the camera’s Intelligent Resolution technology to increase the zoom ratio up 
to 2x higher than the original zoom ratio with limited deterioration of picture quality .  
Set the [i.Zoom] in the [Rec] menu to [ON].  (→141)
 ●The camera’s Intelligent Resolution technology is applied to a picture in the zoom 
range of [i.Zoom].
 ●[i.Zoom] does not function in the following cases. • [Intelligent 
Auto] Mode (when [Motion Deblur] is [ON])
 • When the [Burst Shooting] setting is set to [

 
 ], [  ] or [   ] • When the [Sensitivity] setting is set to [H.8000], [H.10000] or [H.12800] • Scene Modes ([Panorama Shot] [Handheld Night Shot] [HDR] [3D Photo Mode]) • [Creative Control] Mode ([T

oy Effect] [Smooth Defocus] [Radial Defocus])
 • When [Multi Expo.] is set in the [Rec] menu
[Digital Zoom]
Zoom 4x further than Optical/Extended optical zoom. Note that, with Digital Zoom, 
enlarging will decrease picture quality. Set the [Digital Zoom] in the [Rec] menu to [ON]. 
(→141)
 ●[Digital Zoom] cannot be used in the following cases: • [Intelligent  Auto] Mode
 • When the [Burst Shooting] setting is set to [

 
 ], [  ] or [   ] • When the [Sensitivity] setting is set to [H.8000], [H.10000] or [H.12800] • Scene Modes ([Panorama Shot] [Handheld Night Shot] [HDR] [3D Photo Mode]) • [Creative Control] Mode ([Miniature Ef

fect] [Toy Effect])
 • When the [Quality] setting is set to [

 
 ], [   ] or [   ] • [High Speed V
ideo] in [Creative Video Mode]
 • When [Multi Expo.] is set in the [Rec] menu ●When [Digital Zoom] is used simultaneously with [i.Zoom], you can only increase the 
zoom ratio up to 2x.    
						

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Using Zoom
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[Step Zoom]
You can set the zoom operation to allow easy visualization of the angle of view (picture 
angle) for the focal length of a regular fixed focal length lens (as with a 35 mm film 
camera). When using the Step Zoom, you can operate the zoom ratio as easily as 
changing the camera lens.
Preparation:
Set [Step Zoom] for the [Rec] menu to [ON].
 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→

25)
Select the focal length
Every time you rotate the zoom lever, zooming 
will stop at the following focal lengths (as with 
a 35 mm film camera).
Capture a 
wider area 
(wide-angle)Enlarge 
the subject 
(telephoto)
Current zoom position
(Focal lengths the same as those of a 35 mm film 
camera)
 ■[Step Zoom] stop position
24 mm, 28 mm, 35 mm, 50 mm, 70 mm, and 90 mm • In addition to the above focal lengths, the zoom will stop at the following positions  when a setting other than Optical Zoom is set. 
135 mm, 200 mm, 300 mm, 400 mm, 500 mm, 600 mm, the focal length at max.  T
ele, 
and so on.
 ●The focal length values are for reference only. ●The focal length will change in the following cases: • When the aspect ratio is 1:1 • When [Burst Shooting] is set to [

 
 ] • When [Handheld Night Shot] is set in Scene mode ●[Step Zoom] cannot be used in the following cases: • [Intelligent Auto] Mode
 • When recording motion pictures ●The focal length is displayed during playback for pictures recorded using the [Step 
Zoom].     
						

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Taking pictures with Auto Focus
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When Auto Focus is enabled, press the shutter button halfway to focus. Focusing 
methods differ depending on [Rec] mode and [AF Mode] setting. 
 ●Subjects/environments which may make focusing difficult: • Fast-moving or extremely bright objects, or objects with no color contrast. • T
aking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light. In dark, or with 
significant jitter.
 • When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close objects  together in the same picture.
 ●The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not 
aligned. Use the focus range displayed in red as a reference. 
Even if the focus display is lit, the camera may be unable to bring 
the subject into focus if it is out of range.Focus display
Focus range
Switch the focus selector switch 
to [  
 ] or [   ]
Auto Focus is activated.
Align with the indicator     
						

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Taking pictures with Auto Focus
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 ■Switching [AF Mode]
Select [AF Mode] from the [Rec] menu
 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→ 25)
Press   to select Auto Focus mode items and press 
[MENU/SET]
(Face Detection) Taking front-on pictures of people
(AF Tracking)Automatically locking the focus on a moving subject  (→98)
(23-area-focusing)Subject not centered in picture  (→98)
(1-area-focusing)Determined position for focus  (→99)
Taking front-on pictures of people
Recognizes faces (up to 15 people) and adjusts exposure and focus accordingly .
AF area
Yellow:
  When the shutter button is pressed halfway , the frame turns 
green when the camera is focused.
White:
   
Displayed wh
 en more than one face is detected. Other faces that 
are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF area 
are also focused.
 ●Cannot set to  (Face Detection) in the following cases: • Scene Modes ([Panorama Shot] [Night Scenery] [Handheld Night Shot] [Food]) • [Creative Control] Mode ([Soft Focus] [Miniature Ef

fect])
 ●If the camera misinterprets a non-human subject as a face in  (Face Detection) 
setting, switch to another setting.
 ●If conditions prevent the face from being recognized, such as when the movement of 
the subject is too rapid, the [AF Mode] setting switches to  (23-area-focusing).    
						

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Taking pictures with Auto Focus
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Automatically locking the focus on a moving subject
Align the subject with the AF Tracking frame and press  
[AF/AE LOCK] button
AF Tracking frame
When the subject is recognized, the AF Tracking frame changes 
from white to yellow, and the subject is automatically kept in 
focus.
If AF Lock fails, a red frame flashes.
 • To release AF Tracking → Press [AF/AE LOCK] button. • Focus range (same as macro recording)
 ●Under certain recording conditions, such as when the subject is small or dark,  (AF 
Tracking) may not operate correctly. When  (AF Tracking) does not work, focus will 
be on  (1-area-focusing). ●Cannot set to  (AF Tracking) in the following cases. • [Panorama Shot] Scene Mode • [Creative Control] Mode ([Sepia] [Dynamic Monochrome] [High Dynamic]   [T

oy Effect] [Soft Focus] [Miniature Effect] [Radial Defocus])
 • [Monochrome] in [Photo Style]
Subject not centered in picture
Focus on the subject in the forefront of a wide range area (up to 23-area-focusing) on the 
recording screen.    
						

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Taking pictures with Auto Focus
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Determined position for focus
Focuses on AF area in center of picture. (Recommended when focus is difficult to align)
 • You can adjust the position of the AF area. (→100)
 ●Focus is fixed to  (1-area-focusing) in the following cases: • [Miniature Ef
fect] in [Creative Control] Mode
 • [High Speed V

ideo] in [Creative Video Mode]
 • During Interval Recording ●The AF area display may be larger depending on recording conditions such as dark 
locations or zoom ratio.
 ■Locking the focus
When a subject you want to capture is not at the center of the screen, use the following 
procedure to take the picture.
Adjust focus according to subject
Align the AF area  with the subject
Hold down halfway
Focus display
When focus is aligned: illuminated
When focus is not aligned: flashing
AF area
When focus is aligned: green
When focus is not aligned: red
Return to desired composition
Press fully
AF area    
						

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Taking pictures with Auto Focus
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 ■Changing the position and size of the AF area
When [AF Mode] is set to  (1-area-focusing), you can move the position or size of the 
AF area at the center.
Select [AF Mode] from the [Rec] menu
 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→ 25)
Use cursor button to select [  ] from the [AF Mode] items and 
press 
To change the AF area
To move the AF area: Press     
To change the size of the AF area: Rotate the rear dial
 • T

o restore the AF area to its initial state (position and 
size) → Press [DISP.] button
Press [MENU/SET] 
 ●While a motion picture is being recorded, you cannot move the AF area or change its 
size.
 ●When the AF area is small, it may be difficult to adjust the focus. ●When [Metering Mode] is set to  (spot-focusing), the new position of the AF area 
will be measured.
 ●The AF area display may be larger depending on recording conditions such as dark 
locations or zoom ratio.