Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx100 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Adjusting the picture quality with effects  [Photo Style]
 ■Adjusting the picture quality
  Press   to select the type of Photo StyleStandard
  Press   to select an item and press   to adjust
[Contrast][+] Increases the contrast in a picture.
[–] Decreases the contrast in a picture.
[Sharpness] [+] Enhances the outlines in a picture.
[–] Softens the outlines in a picture.
[Noise Reduction] [+]
Increases the noise reduction effect to reduce noise. This 
setting may slightly lower the resolution.
[–] Lowers the noise reduction effect to achieve a picture 
quality with clearer resolution.
[Saturation]*1[+] Gaudy coloring
[–] Subdued coloring 
[Color Tone]*1[+] Bluish coloring[–] Yellowish coloring
[Filter Effect]*2
[Yellow] Enhances the contrast of a subject. (Effect: Low) 
Records a blue sky clearly.
[Orange] Enhances the contrast of a subject. (Effect: Medium) 
Records a blue sky with vibrant colors.
[Red] Enhances the contrast of a subject. (Effect: High) 
Records a blue sky with even more vibrant colors.
[Green] Applies subdued coloring for the skin and lips of a 
person. Emphasizes green leaves and makes them 
brighter.
[Off] —
*1  [Color Tone] is displayed only when [Monochrome] is selected. Otherwise, [Saturation] is 
displayed.
*2 [Filter Effect] is displayed only when [Monochrome] is selected. • When the picture quality is adjusted, [+] will be displayed in the icon.  Press [MENU/SET]
 ■Registering the setting for the adjusted picture quality to [Custom]
  Perform the picture quality adjustment in Step  of “Adjusting the picture quality” and 
press the [DISP.] button
 • A confirmation screen is displayed. Select [Yes] and press [MENU/SET].           
						

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Adjusting highlights and shadows  [Highlight Shadow]
Recording mode: 
You can adjust the highlights and shadows in a picture while confirming the brightness of 
these areas on the screen.
1Set the menu
 →  [Rec] → [Highlight Shadow]
2Press   to select the item
([Standard])No adjustments.
([Higher contrast])Makes the highlighted areas brighter and shadowed areas 
darker.
([Lower contrast])Makes the highlighted areas darker and shadowed areas 
brighter.
([Brighten shadows])
Makes the shadowed areas brighter.
 /  /  (Custom)You can set a custom registration shape.
3Turn the control ring to adjust the 
brightness of the highlighted areas 
and turn the control dial to adjust the 
brightness of the shadowed areas
 • To register your preferred settings, press  to select 
the registration target icon (Custom 1 ([  ]), Custom 2 
([  ]), and Custom 3 ([  ])).
Highlighted area
Shadowed area 
Preview display4Press [MENU/SET]
 ●You can press the [DISP.] button on the brightness adjustment screen to switch the screen display.
 ●The settings registered in [  ], [  ], or [  ] will be retained even if the camera is turned off. ●The settings adjusted in [  ], [  ], [  ], or [  ] will be restored to the default settings when the 
camera is turned off.
 ●The menu item is common for both the [Rec] and [Motion Picture] menus. If a setting in one menu 
is changed, the setting with the same name in other menu will also be changed automatically .            
						

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Adjusting the White Balance
Recording mode: 
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white 
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to 
what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
1Press [WB] button (  )
2Turn the control dial to select the White 
Balance and press [MENU/SET]
[AWB]Automatic adjustment in accordance with the light source.
[
  ] Adjust to the color under a clear sky.
[
  ] Adjust to the color under a cloudy sky.
[
  ] Adjust to the color in the shade.
[
  ] Adjust to the color under incandescent lights.
[
  ]*Adjust to the color that is optimal for taking pictures using the 
flash.
[
  ]/[  ]/[  ]/[  ] Use the White Balance value that was set manually.
[
  ] Use the preset color temperature setting.
*  The [AWB] setting is applied when recording motion pictures.
Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixtures, etc., the optimal White Balance will 
vary depending on the lighting type, so use [AWB], [  ], [  ], [  ] or [  ].
 ●The White Balance may not operate correctly if you take pictures using a flash or the subject is 
recorded outside of the effective flash range (→177).
 ●[White Balance] setting is fixed to [AWB] in the following case: • When the picture effect (Filter) is set       
						

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Adjusting the White Balance
 ■Auto White Balance
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 
not operate correctly if there is a multiple number of light sources. In that case, set the 
[White Balance] to settings other than [AWB] to adjust the coloring.
: [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.
1Press [WB] button (  )
2Turn the control dial to select [  ], [  ], [  ], or [  ], and press 
3Point the camera at a white object such as a piece of 
paper, ensuring that it is inside the frame at the center 
of the screen, and press [MENU/SET]
 ●It may not be possible to set the correct White Balance if subjects are too bright or too dark. In this 
case, adjust the brightness and try to set the White Balance again.      
						

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Adjusting the White Balance
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
1Press [WB] button (  )
2Turn the control dial to select [  ] and press 
3Use   to select the color temperature value and 
press [MENU/SET]
 • You can set the color temperature from 2,500 K to 10,000 K.
Performing White Balance fine adjustments
White Balance settings can be individually fine-tuned if colors still do not appear as 
anticipated.
1Select the White Balance and press 
2Use     to perform White Balance fine 
adjustments
: A (amber: orangish colors): B (blue: bluish colors): G (green: greenish colors):  M (magenta: reddish colors) • Pressing [DISP.] button resets the position back to the center
.
3Press [MENU/SET]
 ●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.
 ●Settings remain applied when using flash. ●You can perform fine adjustments of the White Balance independently for each White Balance 
setting item.
 ●When you set a new White Balance value by selecting [  ], [  ], [  ] or [  ], or change the 
color temperature by selecting [  ], the White Balance fine adjustment level will be returned to 
the standard setting (center point).      
						

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Adjusting the White Balance
Bracket recording using White Balance
Bracket settings are performed based on the fine adjustment values for White Balance, 
and three pictures with different coloring are automatically recorded when the shutter 
button is pressed once.
1Perform fine adjustments of the White Balance in 
step 2 of “Performing White Balance fine adjustments” 
and turn the control dial to perform the Bracket setting
Turning the control dial to the right : Horizontal ([A] to [B])
Turning the control dial to the left : Vertical ([G] to [M])
2Press [MENU/SET]
 ●When the White Balance Bracket is set, [BKT] appears on the White Balance icon. ●When the camera is turned off (Including [Sleep Mode]), the White Balance Bracket setting is 
canceled.
 ●The shutter sound will be emitted only once.
Not available in the following cases:
 ●The White Balance Bracket does not function in the following cases: • During panorama picture recording • During motion picture recording • When [4K PHOT

O] is set to [ON]
 • When the [Quality] setting is set to [  ], [  ] or [  ] • When [HDR] is set to [ON] • When [Multi Exp.] is set • When using [T

ime Lapse Shot]      
						

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Setting the picture quality and size
Changing the aspect ratio of the still pictures
Recording mode: 
You can easily switch the aspect ratio of still pictures using the aspect ratio selector 
switch.
1Switching the aspect ratio selector switch
[4:3]Aspect ratio of a 4:3 TV
[1:1] Aspect ratio of a square image
[16:9] Aspect ratio of high-definition TV, etc.
[3:2] Aspect ratio of standard film cameras
 ●Edges may be cut off when printing - be sure to check in advance.  (→324)
Not available in the following case:
 ●During panorama picture recording      
						

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Setting the picture quality and size
Setting the picture size
Recording mode: 
The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even 
when they are printed onto large sheets.
 →  [Rec] → [Picture Size]
Aspect ratio4:31:116:9 3:2
[Picture Size] [L] 12.5M
4112×3088[L] 10M3088×3088[L] 11M4480×2520[L] 12M4272×2856
[  M] 6.5M2976×2232[  M] 5M2240×2240[  M] 8M3840×2160[  M] 6.5M3120×2080
[  S] 3M2048×1536[  S] 2.5M1536×1536[  S] 2M1920×1080[  S] 3M2112×1408
 ●When [Burst Rate] is set to [SH], [Picture Size] is fixed to [S].
Not available in the following case:
 • During panorama picture recording      
						

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Setting the picture quality and size
Setting the compression rate of pictures ([Quality])
Recording mode: 
Set the compression rate used for storing pictures.
 →  [Rec] → [Quality]
Settings File formatDescription
[
  ] JPEG Gives priority to picture quality and saves pictures in JPEG file 
format.
[
  ] Saves pictures in JPEG file format using standard picture quality
.
This setting is useful when you want to increase the number of 
recordable pictures without changing the number of pixels.
[
  ] RAW + JPEG Saves pictures in JPEG file format in addition to the RA
W file 
format.*1[  ]
[
  ] RAW
Saves pictures in the RA W file format.*2
*1   If you delete a RAW file from the camera, the corresponding JPEG file is also deleted.*2   The picture size is fixed to the maximum recordable pixels for each image aspect ratio ([L]).
About RAW file
In RAW file format the data is saved without any picture processing by the camera. This 
format delivers a higher picture quality than the JPEG format, but the amount of data 
is greater. To play back and edit RAW file pictures, you must use this unit or dedicated 
software. 
You can perform advanced editing of RAW file pictures, such as correcting the White 
Balance of pictures recorded previously, and save the pictures in file formats that can be 
displayed on a PC.
 • You can develop the RA

W file pictures using [RAW Processing] in the [Playback] menu. 
(→208)
 • To develop and edit RA

W file pictures on a PC, use the supplied DVD software 
(Ichikawa Soft Laboratory’s “SILKYPIX Developer Studio”).      
						

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Setting the picture quality and size
Not available in the following cases:
 ●The following effects cannot be used on RAW file pictures. • [Intelligent Auto] Mode
 • Picture effects (Filter) • White Balance*1
 • [Photo Style]*1 / [Highlight Shadow]*1 / [i.Dynamic]*1 / [Red-Eye Removal]*2 / [i.Resolution]*1 / 
[Color Space]*1 ([Rec] menu) ●You cannot set to [  ], [  ] or [  ] in the following case: • During panorama picture recording*1   When you use [RA W Processing] in the [Playback] menu, the adjustments are made based on the 
settings used during recording. Therefore, you can save JPEG file pictures by using the settings 
applied during recording.
*2   If [Red-Eye Removal] is activated during recording, you can use [RAW Processing] in the 
[Playback ] menu to save JPEG file pictures in which red-eye was detected and corrected.