Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx7 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

							Preparations
Using the [Setup] menu
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→ 25)
[Scene Menu]
Set whether or not to display the selection screen for Scene Mode when the camera is 
switched to Scene Mode.
 ■Settings
[AUTO]:   
Displays the selection scree

n.
[OFF]:
       
Displays 

the currently selected Scene Mode recording screen.
[Menu Resume]
Save the last operated menu position.
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
[User’s Name Rec]
Record a user name on a picture while recording.
 • Entering text 

(→44)
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF] / [SET] (Register or change user name)
 ●You can check the user name recorded on a picture using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” 
software on the supplied CD-ROM.
 ●You cannot record a user name on the following pictures. • AVCHD motion pictures
 • RA

W file pictures
 • Already recorded pictures    
						

							Preparations
Using the [Setup] menu
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→ 25)
[Version Disp.]
Check the camera firmware version or display software information.
 ●When you press [MENU/SET] while the version is displayed, software information 
such as the license is displayed.
[Format]
Use when [Built-In Memory Error] or [Memory Card Error] appears, or when formatting 
the built-in memory or card. 
When a card/built-in memory is formatted, the data cannot be restored. Check the 
content of the card/built-in memory carefully before formatting.
 ●When formatting the built-in memory, remove the cards. 
(Only inserted card will be formatted if present; built-in memory will be formatted if no 
card is inserted.)
 ●Always format cards with this camera. ●All protected pictures and other picture data will be deleted. ●This requires a sufficiently charged battery, or an AC adaptor (optional) and DC 
coupler (optional). Do not turn off power or perform other operations during formatting.
 ●Formatting the built-in memory may take several minutes. ●If the card cannot be formatted, please try another card before contacting Panasonic.
For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, 
please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, 
contact us via the web at:
http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfoFor Canadian assistance, please call:
1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or 
send e-mail to:  
[email protected]    
						

							Preparations
Using the [Setup] menu
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→ 25)
[Language]
Change display language.
Set the language displayed on the screen.
[Demo Mode]
[Stabilizer Demo.]: Extent of jitter is shown on graph (Guide)
Extent of jitter 
Extent of jitter after correction 
 ●During demo screen display, the Optical Image Stabilizer switches ON and OFF every 
time [MENU/SET] is pressed. 
 ●Cannot display during playback mode.
[Auto Demo]: View introductory Slide Show
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●[Auto Demo] cannot be displayed on external devices such as TVs.    
						

							Preparations
Entering Text
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Use the cursor button to enter names with the Face Recognition function and in Scene 
Modes [Baby] and [Pet], or to register locations in [Travel Date] etc.
Use cursor button to select characters
Press [MENU/SET] until the desired character is displayed
Cursor position
Text is inserted at the cursor position. • To change the character type  
→ Select 
, and press [MENU/SET].
 ■Editing text
  Use cursor button to select   and press [MENU/SET]. Then, move the 
cursor to the text to edit
 • Y

ou can also use the zoom lever to reposition the cursor. 
  Use cursor button to select [Delete] and press [MENU/SET]  Use cursor button to select the cor rect text and press [MENU/SET]
When you are finished entering text, use cursor button to 
select [Set] and then press [MENU/SET]
 ●A maximum of 30 characters can be entered (max. of 9 characters for [Face Recog.] 
names).    
						

							Application (Record)
Sequence of operations
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Before using the camera, remove the lens cap.
Turn on the power
Status indicator illuminated for 
approx.  1 second.
Rotate the mode dial to select the 
recording mode
Align the mode dial correctly to 
the mode that you want to use.
Use the zoom lever to adjust 
the range of the picture to be 
captured
Capture a 
wider area  
(wide-angle)Enlarge the 
subject  
(telephoto)
Application (Record)
Status indicator
(Continued on the next page)       
						

							Application (Record)
Sequence of operations
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Take pictures
 ■Taking still pictures (Shutter button)
Press halfway
(Press lightly to focus)Press fully
(Press the button all  the way to record)
 ■Recording motion pictures  
(Motion picture button)
Press
(Start recording) Press
(End recording)
Jitter alert display
 ●If a warning is displayed 
about jitter, use [Stabilizer], a 
tripod, or [Self Timer]. 
In some cases, jitter can be 
reduced by using a higher 
setting for [Sensitivity].      
						

							Application (Record)
Sequence of operations
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 ■Holding the camera
AF Assist Lamp
Shoulder strap
Microphone
 • To avoid camera shake, hold it with both hands keeping your arms close to your body while standing 
with your feet slightly apart.
 • Do not touch the lens. • Do not block the microphone when recording motion  pictures.
 • Do not block the flash or the lamp. Do not look at it from close range.
 • Make sure that the camera does not move at the moment the shutter button is pressed.
 ●We recommend using the supplied shoulder strap to avoid dropping the camera.
 ■About the direction detect function
Still pictures recorded with the camera held vertically can be automatically displayed in 
portrait orientation during playback. (Only when [Rotate Disp.] is set to .) • The direction detect function may not operate correctly if pictures are taken with the camera pointing up or down.
 • Motion pictures cannot be displayed in portrait orientation.    
						

							Application (Record)
About recording modes
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You can rotate the mode dial to switch recording modes.
Set to the desired recording mode
Align the mode dial correctly to the mode that you want to use. →
[Intelligent Auto] Mode
Take pictures with automatic settings. (→49)
[Program AE] Mode Take pictures with automatic shutter speed 
and aperture value settings. 
(→58)
[Aperture-Priority] Mode The shutter speed is automatically 
determined for the aperture value you set. 
(→60)
[Shutter-Priority] ModeThe aperture value is automatically 
determined by the shutter speed you set. 
(→61)
[Manual Exposure] Mode
The user sets the shutter speed and 
aperture value manually. (→62)
[Creative Video Mode]Record motion pictures with manual 
settings. (→87)
[Custom] ModeUse this mode to access previously saved 
user configurations. 
(→90)
[Scene Mode] Take pictures using Scene modes. (→75)
[Creative Control] Mode Take pictures using different picture 
effects such as [Dynamic Monochrome] or 
[Miniature Effect]. (→64)    
						

							Application (Record)
Taking pictures with automatic settings   
[Intelligent Auto] Mode
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Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as “face”, “movement”, 
“brightness”, and “distance” just by pointing the camera at the subject, meaning that clear 
pictures can be taken without the need to make settings manually.
 • About recording modes (→

48)
Automatic Scene Detection
Camera reads scene when pointed at subject, and makes optimum settings automatically .
The icon of scene detected
Recognizes peopleRecognizes babies*1
Recognizes landscapesRecognizes night scenes and people in them*2
Recognizes night scenes*2
Recognizes night scenes without a tripod*3
Recognizes close-upsRecognizes sunsetsReads subject movement to avoid blurring when scene 
does not correspond to any of the above.
*1  When babies (under 3 years) that are registered with the Face Recognition function are recognized.*2 Only when using flash. We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.*3 When [iHandheld Nite Shot] is [ON].
 ●Depending on recording conditions, different scene types may be determined for the 
same subject.
 ●If desired scene type is not selected, we recommend manually selecting the 
appropriate Scene Mode.
 ●When ,  or  is detected, Face Detection is activated, and the focus and 
exposure are adjusted for the recognized faces.
 ■About Backlight Compensation ()
Backlight is a condition where a light shines from behind a subject. When there is 
a backlight, the subject appears darker and the camera will automatically attempt 
to correct it by increasing the brightness of the picture. Backlight compensation is 
automatically activated in [Intelligent Auto] Mode. When the camera detects backlight, 
 is displayed on the LCD monitor (depending on the backlighting conditions, 
backlighting may not be detected correctly).    
						

							Application (Record)
Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode 
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Defocusing the background
You can also use [Intelligent Auto] Mode to adjust background defocusing easily, as with 
in [Aperture-Priority] mode.
Press the rear dial
Press
Rotate the rear dial to adjust the 
background defocusing condition
 • You can also press   to make 
adjustments.
 • T

o return to automatic adjustment  
→ Press [
] button
Press the rear dial to finalize the 
setting
Press
The aperture value is displayed.
([AUTO] is displayed in the icon 
during automatic adjustment)
[
] button