Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx100 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Manual Focus
MF Assist
 ■Displaying the MF Assist
 • Turn the control ring to display MF 
Assist.
 • You can also display MF 

Assist by pressing 
 to display the setting screen, pressing 
the cursor button to set the position to be enlarged, and then pressing [MENU/SET].
 • When you perform the following operation, the position to be enlarged will be returned  to the center.
 – When you press the [DISP.] button on the screen used for setting of the position to  be enlarged
 • If you press the cursor button when [Direct Focus 

Area] in the [Custom] menu is set to 
[ON], the setting screen for the enlarged position appears.
 ■Closing the MF Assist
 • To exit MF 

Assist, press the shutter button halfway.
 • You can also exit MF 

Assist by pressing [MENU/SET].
 • When you display MF Assist by turning the control ring, MF 

Assist is automatically 
ended approximately 10 seconds after you finish the operation.
Not available in the following case:
 ●The MF Assist is disabled in the Digital Zoom range or when recording motion pictures.
Setting the display method of MF Assist
 →  [Custom] → [MF Assist]
[  ] Turn the control ring or press the [  ] button (  ) to enlarge the position.
[
  ] Turn the control ring to enlarge the position.
[
  ] Press the [  ] button (  ) to enlarge the position.
[OFF] The control ring or [
  ] button (  ) cannot be used to enlarge the position.      
						

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Manual Focus
Changing the MF Assist display
 →  [Custom] → [MF Assist Display]
[FULL]:
 

 
Enlarges the assist screen using the entire screen.
[PIP]:  Enlarges the assist screen on part of the screen.
 • When [PIP] is selected, the size of the screen is enlarged or reduced approximately 3  times to 6 times. When [FULL ] is selected, the size of the screen is enlarged or reduced 
approximately 3 times to 10 times. Enlarge or reduce the screen by magnification 
factors of x1 steps using the control dial.       
						

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures by locking the focus and/or exposure  
[AF/AE Lock]
Recording mode: 
The AF/AE Lock function is convenient, for example, when there is too much contrast with 
the subject and you cannot get appropriate exposure (AE Lock) or when you want to take 
a still picture composed with the subject outside the AF area (AF Lock).
1Point the camera at the subject
2Lock the focus and/or exposure while you 
press and hold the [AF/AE LOCK] button
 • When you release the [AF/AE LOCK] button, the focus and/or exposure lock is canceled.
 • Only the exposure is locked at the time of purchase.
3While you press and hold the 
[AF/AE LOCK] button, move the camera to 
compose the picture you want to take and 
fully press the shutter button
 • When [AE LOCK] is set, press the shutter button halfway to focus, then press it fully .
 : 
Focus is locked (AF Lock)
Setting the function of the [AF/AE LOCK] button
 →  [Custom] → [AF/AE Lock]
[AE LOCK] Locks exposure only. • [AEL
], aperture value, and shutter speed are displayed when the correct 
exposure is achieved.
[AF LOCK] Locks focus only.
 • [AFL

], focus, aperture value, and shutter speed are displayed when the subject 
comes into focus.
[AF/AE LOCK] Locks focus and exposure.
 • [AFL], [

AEL], focus, aperture value, and shutter speed are displayed when the 
subject is in focus and the correct exposure is achieved.
[AF-ON] Auto Focus is activated.
Maintaining/not maintaining the lock when [AF/AE LOCK] button is 
released
 →  [Custom] → [AF/AE Lock Hold] → [ON] / [OFF]      
						

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures by locking the focus and/or exposure  [AF/AE Lock]
 ●AF Lock only is effective in the following case: • [Manual Exposure] Mode
 ●During Manual Focus, only AE Lock can be used. ●Only the AF Lock is enabled when you are recording motion pictures. Once you cancel AF Lock 
while recording motion pictures, you cannot perform the AF Lock operation again.
 ●The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway , even when AE is locked. ●Program Shift can be set even when AE is locked. ●Lock is canceled when a zoom operation is performed after locking the exposure and/or focus. 
Perform the locking operation again.      
						

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation
Recording mode: 
Corrects the exposure when there is a backlight or when the subject is too dark or too 
bright.
1Turn the exposure compensation dial to 
select the compensation value
Under-exposedOptimum exposure Over-exposed
Adjust the exposure to the [+] direction Adjust the exposure to the [-] direction
 • You can set the exposure compensation value in the range between –3 EV and 
+3 EV .
 ●Depending on the brightness, this may not be possible in some cases. ●When [Auto Exposure Comp.] of [Flash] in the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], the flash output is also 
automatically adjusted based on the exposure compensation value.  (→183)      
						

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Setting the ISO Sensitivity
Recording mode: 
Set ISO Sensitivity (sensitivity to lighting) manually.
We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations.
1Press [ISO] button (  )
2Turn the control dial to select ISO 
Sensitivity and press [MENU/SET]
AUTOISO Sensitivity is automatically set in a range up to 3200*1 depending 
on the brightness of a subject.
(Intelligent ISO) ISO Sensitivity is automatically set in a range up to 3200
*1 depending 
on the movement and brightness of a subject.
100
*2/200/400/800/1600/
3200/6400/12800/25600 ISO Sensitivity is fixed at the selected setting. • When [ISO Increments] is set to [1/3EV], more ISO Sensitivity 
settings can be selected.  (→138)
*1   When [ISO Limit Set] (→137) in the [Rec] menu is set to other than [OFF], the ISO Sensitivity is 
automatically set in the range up to the [
ISO Limit Set] setting value.
*2   Only when [Extended ISO] is [ON].
Setting guide
Sensitivity[200][25600]
Location
(recommended) Bright 
(outdoors) Dark
Shutter speed SlowFast
Interference LowHigh
Subject blur HighLow       
						

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Setting the ISO Sensitivity
 ●When [High Dynamic] is selected for the picture effect (Filter), [Sensitivity] is fixed to [AUTO]. ●When a picture effect (Filter) other than [High Dynamic] is selected or when [Multi Exp.] is set, ISO 
Sensitivity can be set in a range up to [3200].
 ●For details on the available flash range used when the [Sensitivity] is set to [AUTO], refer to (→177).
 ●Cannot select [  ] in the following cases: • [Shutter-Priority] Mode • [Manual Exposure

] Mode
 ●When [Direct Focus Area] (→123) is set to [ON], the cursor button functions as an operation for 
moving the AF area. In that case, use the Quick menu (→34) to set the ISO Sensitivity.
 ●You can use the following settings when recording motion pictures:
[AUTO], [200] - [6400]
Setting the upper limit of ISO Sensitivity
Recording mode: 
You can set the upper limit of ISO Sensitivity when [Sensitivity] is set to [AUTO] or [  ].
 →  [Rec] → [ISO Limit Set]
Settings: [400] / [800] / [1600] / [3200] / [6400] / [12800] / [25600] / [OFF]
Not available in the following case:
 • During motion picture recording      
						

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Setting the ISO Sensitivity
Setting the incremental value of ISO Sensitivity
Recording mode: 
You can change the setting to increase ISO Sensitivity by 1 EV or 1/3 EV.
 →  [Rec] → [ISO Increments]
[1/3EV][L.100]* / [L.125]* / [L.160]* / [200] / [250] / [320] / [400] / [500] / [640] / [800] / [1000
] / 
[1250] / [1600] / [2000] / [2500] / [3200] / [4000] / [5000] / [6400] / [8000] / [10000] / 
[12800] / [16000] / [20000] / [25600]
[1 EV] [L.100]
* / [200] / [400] / [800] / [1600] / [3200] / [6400] / [12800] / [25600]
* Only when [Extended ISO] is [ON].
 ●When this setting is changed from [1/3EV] to [1 EV], the setting for [ Sensitivity] may be changed. 
(The closest ISO Sensitivity that can be set for [1 EV] will be used.)
Extending the ISO Sensitivity setting
Recording mode: 
You can extend the numeric values that can be set for ISO Sensitivity.
 →  [Rec] → [Extended ISO]
Settings: [ON] / [OFF]      
						

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Setting the metering mode
Recording mode: 
You can change the metering method used for measuring brightness.
 →  [Rec] → [Metering Mode]
[Metering Mode] Brightness measurement positionConditions
(Multiple)Whole screen
Normal usage 
(produces balanced pictures)
(Center weighted)Center and surrounding area Subject in center
(Spot)Center of [+] (spot metering target)
Spot metering target Great difference between 
brightness of subject and 
background
(e.g. person in spotlight on stage, 
backlighting)
 • 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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Shutter and Drive SettingsSetting the Shutter Type
Recording mode: 
You can take pictures using two types of shutter modes: the mechanical shutter and 
electronic shutter.
Mechanical shutter Electronic shutter
Description Starts the exposure electronically 
and ends the exposure using the 
mechanical shutter. Starts and ends the exposure 
electronically.
Flash ○ –
Shutter Speed  (seconds) 60 - 1/4000
1
*1 - 1/16000
Shutter sound Mechanical shutter sound
*2
+
Electronic shutter sound*3Electronic shutter sound*3
*1   You can set ISO Sensitivity up to [ISO 3200]. When ISO Sensitivity is higher than [ISO 3200], the 
shutter speed will be faster than 1 second.
*2 You cannot turn off the mechanical shutter sound.*3 You can use [Shutter Vol.] to adjust the volume of the electronic shutter sound.  (→43)
1Set the menu
 →  [Rec] → [Shutter Type]
[AUTO]The shutter mode automatically switches based on the recording 
conditions and shutter speed. • The mechanical shutter mode has higher priority over the 
electronic shutter mode because the mechanical shutter has 
less function-related restrictions when recording with a flash, 
etc.
[MSHTR] Uses only the mechanical shutter mode to take a picture.
[ESHTR] Uses only the electronic shutter mode to take a picture.
 ●When [  ] is displayed on the screen, the electronic shutter is used to take a picture. ●When [Burst Rate] is set to [SH], the electronic shutter is used to take a picture. ●When [Silent Mode] is set to [ON], the electronic shutter is used to take a picture. ●If you take a picture of a moving subject using the electronic shutter , the subject in the 
picture may be skewed in some cases.
 ●When you take a picture under a fluorescent or LED lighting fixture using the electronic 
shutter, the recorded picture may have horizontal stripes. If you use a slower shutter 
speed, the horizontal stripes may be reduced.  (→84)
 ●Be sure to pay special attention to the privacy, likeness rights, etc. of a subject when you 
use this function. Use at your own risk.