Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx100 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Preparations
Using the [Setup] menu
For details on how to select the [Setup] menu settings, refer to (→31)
[Reset Wi-Fi Settings]
Returns [Wi-Fi] settings to default settings.
 ●If you want to dispose or give away your camera, always reset it to prevent your personal 
information from being mistakenly used.
 ●When you request your camera to be fixed, backup your personal information and always reset it 
as well.
[Format]
Format (initialize) a memory card. (→26)      
						

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Preparations
Entering Text
Use the cursor button to enter names with the Face Recognition function and in [Profile 
Setup] (babies and pets), or to register locations in [Travel Date] etc.
 • Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered. • Example of operation for displaying a screen:
 →  [Rec] → [Profile Setup] → [SET] → [Baby1] → [Name] → [SET]
1Use     to select characters
2Press [MENU/SET] several times until the 
desired character is displayed
Text is inserted at the cursor position. • [  ]: Enter a blank.
 ■To change the character type
 • Press [DISP.] button • Use     to select [  ] and press [MENU/SET]
Cursor position
 ■To continue entering characters
 • Use     to select [  ] and press [MENU/SET] • Move the zoom lever toward T  side
 • Turn the control dial to the right
 ■Editing text
  Use     to select [  ] [  ] and press [MENU/SET]. Then, move the cursor 
to the text to edit
 • You can also use the zoom lever or control dial to reposition the cursor.  Use     to select [Delete] and press [MENU/SET]  Use     to select the correct text, and then press [MENU/SET]
3When you are finished entering text, use     to select 
[Set] and press [MENU/SET]
 ●A maximum of 30 characters can be entered (maximum of 9 characters when setting names in 
[Face Recog.]).
 ●A maximum of 15 characters can be entered for [  ], [  ], [  ], [  ] and [  ] (maximum of 
6 characters when setting names in [
Face Recog.]).      
						

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BasicsHolding the camera
 • 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 AF 

Assist Lamp, or the flash when 
you take a picture using it. Do not look at it from close 
range.
 • Make sure that the camera does not move at the  moment the shutter button is pressed.
AF Assist Lamp
Shoulder strap
Microphone
 •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 [ON].)
 • 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.     
						

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Basics
Recording pictures using the viewfinder 
When you use the viewfinder, you can check the view of the subject even if you are in a 
bright area.
Switching between the monitor and viewfinder
You can operate the [LVF]/[Fn3] button in two ways, using it 
either as the [LVF] button or as a function button [Fn3].
You can use this button as the [LVF] button at the time of 
purchase.
 • For details on the function button, refer to (→37)
. 
Eye Sensor[LVF] button
1Press [LVF] button • The display is switched as shown below.
Automatic switching 
between viewfinder and  monitor V
iewfinder displayMonitor display
Automatic switching between viewfinder and monitor
For automatic switching between the viewfinder and monitor, the eye sensor 
automatically switches the display to viewfinder when your eye or an object moves close 
to the viewfinder.
 • The eye sensor may not work correctly depending on the shape of your eyeglasses, 
the way you hold the camera, or whether the eyepiece and nearby area are exposed to 
strong light. In this case, press the [LVF] button to switch the display

.
 • During motion picture playback or Slide Show, the eye sensor will not automatically switch the display to the viewfinder

.
 • The sensitivity of the eye sensor can be set using [Eye Sensor] in the [Custom] menu. (→55)      
						

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Basics
Recording pictures using the viewfinder 
Setting the sensitivity of the eye sensor or setting to switch the 
display between the viewfinder and monitor
 →  [Custom] → [Eye Sensor]
[Sensitivity]Use this setting to set the sensitivity of the eye sensor.
[HIGH] / [LOW]
[LVF/Monitor Switch] Use this setting to switch the display between the viewfinder and monitor
.
[LVF/MON AUTO] (Automatic switching between viewfinder and 
monitor ) / [LVF] (Viewfinder display) / [MON] (Monitor display)
 • After the display is switched using the [LVF] button, the setting of [

LVF/
Monitor Switch] will also change. 
About diopter adjustment
Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you can see the 
viewfinder clearly.
Turn the diopter adjustment dial to adjust until you are able to 
clearly see the characters displayed in the viewfinder.
Diopter adjustment dial
About Eye Sensor AF
If the eye sensor is activated when [Eye Sensor AF] in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON], 
the camera automatically adjusts the focus.
 • Eye Sensor AF adjusts focus only once when you look into the viewfinder

. It does not 
continuously adjust the focus while you are looking into the viewfinder .
 ●Even when [Eye Sensor AF] is set and the camera automatically adjusts the focus, a beep will not 
sound.
Not available in the following case:
 ●[Eye Sensor AF] may not work when the lighting is low.      
						

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Basics
Taking pictures
 • Press the [  ] button (  ) to set the drive mode to [  ] ([Single]).
1Select the recording mode (→59)
2Adjust focus according to subject
Press halfway (press lightly to focus)
 • The aperture value and shutter speed are displayed. (If the aperture value and shutter speed are shown 
in red and flashing, you do not have the appropriate 
exposure, unless you are using the flash.)
 • When you take a picture in a dark location, [  ] is 
displayed for the focus display and it may take longer 
to adjust focus than usual.
 • When [AFS/AFF/AFC

] in the [Rec] menu is set to 
[AFF] or [AFC]
 – A beep sounds only the first time the camera is  focused while you press the shutter button halfway

.
 – When Auto Focus mode is set to Custom Multi, such as [  ] and [  ], the AF area will be momentarily 
displayed only for the first time when the camera is 
focused while you press the shutter button halfway
.
Focus display
( When focus is aligned: 
illuminated  
When focus is not aligned: 
flashing)
Aperture valueShutter speed
AF area
(
 When focus is aligned: 
green)
3Take a picture
Press fully (press the button all the way to record)
 ●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.
 ●The AF area display may be larger depending on recording conditions 
such as dark locations or zoom ratio.
 ●The quality of the picture display may be lower during Auto Focus. Focus display
Focus range      
						

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Basics
Taking pictures
 ●Subjects/environments which may make focusing difficult: • Fast-moving or extremely bright objects, or objects with no color contrast. • Taking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light.  • In the 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.
Displaying still pictures immediately after taking them
 →  [Custom] → [Auto Review]
[Duration Time] Set the time to display the pictures you have taken after taking still pictures.
[HOLD]: 
 Displaying pictures until you pres s the shutter button halfway
[5SEC] / [4SEC] / [3SEC] / [2SEC] / [1SEC] / [OFF]
[Playback 
Operation 
Priority] [ON]:
 

 
During [Auto Review
 ], you can switch the playback screen or delete 
pictures.
[OFF]:
 

 
During [Auto Review
 ], you can perform the same button operations as 
when you take a picture.
 • When [Duration Time] is set to [HOLD], [Playback Operation Priority] is fixed to [ON].      
						

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Basics
Recording motion pictures
You can record full high-definition quality images that comply with the AVCHD standard, 
as well as motion pictures recorded in MP4. You can also record a 4K motion picture in 
MP4. (→194)
Audio is recorded in stereo.
1Press the motion picture button to start 
recording
 • Immediately release the motion picture button after pressing it.
 • You can record motion pictures fitting each Recording Mode 

(→59).
 • While you are recording motion pictures, the recording status indicator (red) will flash.
 • If you do not perform any operation for approximately 1 minute or longer

, some of the information on the 
screen is turned off. To display the information again, 
press the [DISP.] button.
 • Do not block the microphones when recording motion  pictures.
 • You can also use zoom while recording motion pictures. 
 – The operating sounds of the zoom lever or control  ring may be recorded in some cases.
 • Still pictures can be taken during motion picture recording.  (→198)
Elapsed recording time
Remaining recording time 
(approx.) Recording state indicator
2Press the motion picture button again to end recording
 ●For details, read “Recording motion pictures”. 
(→187)      
						

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Basics
Select the recording mode
To select the recording mode using the aperture ring and shutter speed 
dial
1Turn the aperture ring and shutter speed dial • Slowly turn the aperture ring and shutter speed dial until they click to properly align the position.  
You can set the aperture ring to [A] (AUT
O) or to values between 
[1.7] and [16].
To select [Intelligent Auto] Mode
1Press [iA] button • [Intelligent Auto] Mode is set and the recording mode icon  changes to [  ]. When you press the [iA] button again, the 
recording mode is switched to one that enables settings to be 
made using the aperture ring and shutter speed dial.
 • When [Intelligent 

Auto] Mode is selected, the recording mode 
that was set using the aperture ring and shutter speed dial is 
canceled.
[Intelligent Auto] Mode  (→75)
Take pictures with automatic settings.
[Program AE] Mode (→81)
Record pictures with the aperture value and shutter speed settings automatically 
adjusted.
[Aperture-Priority] Mode (→83)
Determine aperture, then record pictures.
[Shutter-Priority] Mode  (→84)
Determine shutter speed, then record pictures.
[Manual Exposure] Mode  (→86)
Determine the aperture value and shutter speed respectively, and then record 
pictures.      
						

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Basics
Select the recording mode
Registering a combination of settings to be used during recording 
(Custom Set)
You can register up to three combinations of your preferred menu settings. Selecting 
[Utilize Custom Set feature] from the [Custom] menu enables you to switch quickly to the 
settings you selected for the custom settings.
 ■Registering the custom set
  Set your preferred menu settings such as [Rec] menu, [Motion Picture] menu, and 
[Custom] menu
  Set the menu
 →  [Custom] → [Cust.Set Mem.]
  Use   to select custom set (C1-C3) for registration and press [MENU/SET] • A confirmation screen is displayed. If you select [Yes], the operation is executed. ●The following menu items are not registered as custom settings.[Rec] menu [Setup] menu[Playback] menu • Data registered with [Face 
Recog.]
 • The [Profile Setup] setting
 • All menus • [Rotate Disp.] • [Picture Sort] • [Delete Confirmation

]
 ■Using the custom set
  Set the menu
 →  [Custom] → [Utilize Custom Set feature]
  Use   to select custom set  Press [MENU/SET] • The settings are switched to those settings you selected for the custom set.
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Using the function button to call up the custom settings
Setting the function button to [Utilize Custom Set feature] allows you to switch quickly to 
your preferred settings by pressing the function button.
  Assign [Utilize Custom Set feature] to your preferred function button using [Fn Button 
Set] in the [Custom] menu.  (→37)
  Press the function button to which [Utilize Custom Set feature ] is assigned. Use   to 
select custom set and press [MENU/SET]