Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx2 Operating Instructions

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nThe Backlight Compensation
Backlight is a situation where light comes 
from behind the subject. Subjects such as 
people become dark when pictures are 
recorded in the backlight. If you press e, 
[ ] (compensating backlight ON 
indication) appears and the backlight 
compensation function is activated. This 
function compensates the backlight by 
brightening the whole of the picture.
• If you press e while [ ] is displayed, 
[ ] disappears and the backlight 
compensation function is canceled.
• When you use the backlight 
compensation function, we recommend 
using the flash. (When you use the flash, 
the flash setting is fixed to Forced ON 
[t].)
• When you use the flash with the backlight 
compensation off, the flash setting is fixed 
to AUTO/Red-eye reduction [s].• You cannot set the following items in the 
Auto mode.
– [VIDEO OUT]
– [TV ASPECT]
• The settings [PICT.SIZE], [QUALITY] and 
[CLOCK SET] on the Auto mode are 
applied to other recording modes.
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Taking Pictures with the Zoom
 
You can make people and subjects appear 
closer with the 4 times optical zoom, and 
landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.
(35 mm film camera equivalent: 28 mm to 
112 mm when the aspect ratio is set to 
[j])
nTo make subjects appear closer use 
(Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele.
When the setting for picture size is [ ] 
(10M)
nTo make subjects appear further away 
use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide.
When the setting for picture size is [ ] 
(10M).• The optical zoom is set to Wide (1×) when 
the camera is turned on.
• Depending on the zoom magnification, 
the picture may have some distortion.
Distortion will be more visible when using 
a wider area of the zoom lens as you 
move closer to the subject.
• Depending on the zoom magnification, 
the picture may have some colored 
fringes around the subject. This is called 
chromatic aberration.
• If you use the zoom function after focusing 
on the subject, focus on the subject again.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an 
approximation.
• The lens barrel (P10) extends or retracts 
according to the zoom position. Take care 
not to interrupt the motion of the lens 
barrel while the zoom lever is rotated.
• In motion picture mode [
i], the zoom 
magnification is fixed to the value set at 
the start of recording.
• When you rotate the zoom lever, you 
may hear some sound from the camera 
or the camera may be shaken. This is 
not a malfunction.
Using the Optical Zoom
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This camera has a 4× optical zoom.
However, if the picture size is not set to the 
highest setting for each aspect ratio [j/
 /h], a maximum of 6.2× optical 
zoom can be achieved with no picture 
quality deterioration.
nHow the extended optical zoom works
• The extended optical zoom works by 
extracting the center of the picture and 
expanding it for a higher telephoto effect. 
So, for example, if you choose [ ] (2M 
EZ), 2 million pixels (out of the total [10M], 
10.2 million possible with the CCD) are 
taken in your shot.nResolution and maximum zoom
• Refer to P60 for aspect ratio settings, P86 
for picture size.
• “EZ” is an abbreviation of [Extended 
optical Zoom].
• You can further enhance the zoom 
magnification with the extended optical 
zoom without worrying about further 
picture distortion.
• If you set a picture size that activates the 
extended optical zoom, the extended 
optical zoom icon [ ] is displayed on the 
screen when you use the zoom function.
• The zoom movement becomes quicker 
near the [W] (1×) when using the 
extended optical zoom.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an 
approximation.
• The on-screen zoom indication may not 
change consecutively if you rotate the 
zoom lever near the Tele position when 
the extended optical zoom is used. This is 
not a malfunction.
• In motion picture mode [i] and [HIGH 
SENS.] in scene mode, the extended 
optical zoom does not work.
Using the Extended Optical Zoom 
(EZ)
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1×
4× 5.5×
Picture size with the 
extended optical zoom 
not activated [example: 
[ ] (10M)]
10M
Picture size with the 
extended optical zoom 
activated [example: 
[ ] (2M EZ)]
2M
2M
Aspect 
ratioPixelsMaximum 
zoom
j4×
EZ 4.4×
EZ/ EZ 5.5×
4×
EZ 4.4×
EZ/ EZ 5.6×
h4×
EZ 4.4×
EZ 5.5×
EZ/ EZ/
EZ6.2×
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A maximum of 16× zoom can be achieved 
with the 4× optical zoom and the 4× digital 
zoom when [D.ZOOM] is set to [ON] in the 
[REC] menu. However, if a picture size that 
can use extended optical zoom is selected, 
a maximum of 24.8× zoom can be achieved 
with the 6.2× extended optical zoom and 
the 4× digital zoom.
nMenu operation
1Press [MENU/SET].
• When a scene mode is selected, press w 
in the [SCENE MODE] menu (P62), press 
r to select the [REC] menu icon [ ] and 
then press q.
2Press e/r to select [D.ZOOM] 
and then press q.
3Press r to select [ON] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
4Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
•You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close the menu.
• You can also use the joystick to perform 
steps 2 to 4.
nEntering the digital zoom range
When you rotate the zoom lever to the 
extreme Tele position, the on-screen zoom 
indication may momentarily pause.
You can enter the digital zoom range to 
continuously rotate the zoom lever to Tele 
or to release the zoom lever once and then 
rotate it to Tele again.
1 Optical zoom2 Digital zoom
3 Extended optical zoom
• The AF area is displayed with a size wider 
than usual and set only to a point on the 
center of the screen in the digital zoom 
range. (P89)
• When using the digital zoom, the picture 
quality becomes deteriorated.
• In the digital zoom range, the stabilizer 
function may not be effective.
• When using the digital zoom, use a tripod 
and the self-timer (P47) for best results.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an 
approximation.
• The digital zoom does not operate in the 
following cases.
– In Auto mode [0]
– In [SPORTS] (P63), [HIGH SENS.] 
(P68) and [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P69) in 
scene mode
– When quality is set to [RAW]
– When ISO sensitivity is set to [ ]
Using the Digital Zoom 
Further extending the zoomO
MENU
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AF/AE
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D.ZOOM
COL.EFFECT
PICT.ADJ.
FLIP ANIM. REC
SET SELECT
To select To set and to close
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Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)
 
You can check the recorded pictures while 
still in [REC] mode.
1Press r [REV].
• The last recorded picture appears for 
about 10 seconds.
• Review is canceled when the shutter 
button is pressed halfway or the r [REV] 
is pressed again.
• You can check the previous or following 
picture with w/q.
• When the recorded pictures are too bright 
or dim, compensate the exposure. (P48)
2Rotate the zoom lever towards 
[3] [T] to enlarge the picture.
• Rotate the zoom lever to [3] [T] for a 4× 
magnification and then rotate it even more 
for a 8× magnification. When you rotate 
the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] after 
enlarging the picture, the magnification 
becomes lower.
3Press e/r/w/q to move the 
position.
• When you change the magnification or the 
position to be displayed, the zoom 
position indication 
A appears for about 1 
second to check where is enlarged.
nRecorded pictures can be deleted 
during the review (Quick Deletion)
1Press [A].
2Press e to select [YES].
3Press [MENU/SET].
• You can also use the joystick for these 
operations.
• Once deleted, pictures cannot be 
recovered. Please double-check before 
deleting pictures.
• Multi pictures or all pictures can be 
deleted. Read P37 to operate them.
• When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON], 
pictures recorded holding the camera 
vertically are played back vertically 
(rotated) (P97).
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REVIEW
EXIT
DELETE
1X
8X
REVIEW
DELETE
Aor
MENU
DELETE SINGLE
SELECT
SET
MULTI/ALL DELETE THIS PICTURE?
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Playing Back Pictures
 
The picture data on the built-in memory 
appears when a card is not inserted. The 
picture data on the card appears when a 
card is inserted. (P17)
Press w/q to select the picture.
w : Play back the previous picture.
q : Play back the next picture.
• The picture following the last one is the 
first picture.
• When [ROTATE DISP.] (P97) is set to 
[ON], pictures recorded by holding the 
camera vertically are played back 
vertically.
nFast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Press and hold w/q during playback.
q : Fast forward
w : Fast rewind
• The file number A and the picture number 
B only change one by one. Release w/q 
when the number of the desired picture 
appears to play back the picture.• If you press and hold w/q, the number of 
files forwarded/rewound at one time 
increases. The actual number of files 
forwarded/rewound at one time depends 
on the number of files recorded.
• In review playback in the recording mode 
or multi playback (P77), the picture can 
only be forwarded or rewound one by one.
• 
This camera is based on the DCF standards 
(Design rule for Camera File system) which 
was established by the Japan Electronics 
and Information Technology Industries 
Association (JEITA).
• The file format that can be played back 
with this camera is JPEG. (There are also 
pictures that on some occasions cannot 
be played back in JPEG format.)
• The LCD monitor may not be able to 
display the details of the recorded 
pictures. You can use the playback zoom 
(P79) to check the details of the pictures.
• If you play back pictures that have been 
recorded with other equipment, the 
picture quality may deteriorate. (The 
pictures are displayed as [THUMBNAIL IS 
DISPLAYED] on the screen.)
• When changing the folder name or file 
name on a PC, the pictures will not be 
played back.
• When playing back a file out of standard, 
the folder/file number is indicated by [—] 
and the screen may turn black.
• An interference fringe may appear on the 
screen depending on the subject. This is 
called moire. This is not a malfunction.
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Deleting Pictures
 
The picture data on the built-in memory is 
deleted when a card is not inserted. The 
picture data on the card is deleted when a 
card is inserted. (P17)
nTo delete a single picture
1Select the picture with w/q.
w: Play back the previous picture.
q: Play back the next picture.
2Press [A].
3Press e to select [YES] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
• While deleting the picture, [A] appears 
on the screen.
nTo delete [MULTI DELETE]/[ALL 
DELETE]
1Press [A] twice.
2Press e/r to select [MULTI 
DELETE] or [ALL DELETE] and 
then press [MENU/SET].
• If you select [MULTI DELETE], perform 
steps 3 onwards.
• If you select [ALL DELETE], perform 
steps 5 onwards.
• When [FAVORITE] (P96) is set to [ON], 
[ALL DELETE EXCEPT  ] appears. If 
you select [ALL DELETE EXCEPT  ], 
perform steps 5 onwards. (However, if 
none of the pictures have [ ] displayed, 
you cannot select [ALL DELETE EXCEPT 
] even if [FAVORITE] is set to [ON].)
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MENU
SETMENUSELECT
SET MULTI/ALL
NO YES
DELETE SINGLE
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3Press w/q to select the picture 
and then press r to set.
(Only when selecting [MULTI DELETE])
• Repeat the above procedure.
• The selected pictures appear with [A]. 
When r is pressed again, the setting is 
canceled.
• The icon [c] blinks red if the selected 
picture cannot be deleted. Cancel the 
protect setting. (P100)
4Press [A].
5Press e to select [YES] and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
(Screen when selecting [MULTI DELETE])
• [DELETE ALL PICTURES IN THE 
INTERNAL MEMORY ?] or [DELETE ALL 
PICTURES IN THE MEMORY CARD ?] is 
displayed when using [ALL DELETE], and 
[DELETE ALL EXCEPT  ?] is displayed 
when using [ALL DELETE EXCEPT  ].
• When you delete all pictures, only pictures 
in either of the built-in memory or the card 
can be deleted. (You cannot delete 
pictures in both the built-in memory and 
the card at the same time.)
• 
If you press [MENU/SET] while deleting 
pictures using [ALL DELETE] or [ALL DELETE 
EXCEPT  ], the deleting will stop halfway.
• Once deleted, pictures cannot be 
recovered. Please double-check before 
deleting pictures.
• Do not turn off the camera while deleting.
• When you delete pictures, use a battery 
with sufficient battery power (P14) or use 
with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; 
optional).
• It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at 
one time using [MULTI DELETE].
• The more pictures there are to delete, the 
more time it takes.
• In the following cases, pictures are not 
deleted even if [ALL DELETE] or [ALL 
DELETE EXCEPT  ] is selected.
– When the Write-protect switch of the SD 
Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card is 
set to the [LOCK] side (P18)
– When files do not conform to the DCF 
(P36)
– When pictures are protected [c] 
(P100)
• You can also use the joystick for these 
operations.
MENU
MULTI DELETE
SELECT
MARK/UNMARK
EXIT DELETE
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SET
MULTI DELETE
SELECT SET
DELETE THE PICTURES
YOU MARKED?
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Advanced
About the LCD Monitor
nSelecting the screen to be used
A LCD monitor (LCD)
Press the [DISPLAY/LCD MODE] button 
to switch to the screen to be used.
• When the menu screen appears, the 
[DISPLAY] button is not activated. During 
playback zoom (P79), while playing back 
motion pictures (P80) and during a slide 
show (P95), you can only select “Display” 
or “Non-display”.
In recording mode (P26)
B Display
C Display with histogram
D Guide line display *2
E Non-display
*1 Histogram*2 You can set guide line patterns for 
display in the guide line display (P22) in 
the setup menu. You can also set 
whether to display recording data or 
histograms with guide lines or not.
In playback mode (P36)
F Display
G Display with recording information and 
histogram
H Non-display
*3 The number of days that have passed 
since the travel date is displayed when a 
picture was taken with [TRAVEL DATE] 
(P70) setting.
*4 Displayed when you set birthday setting 
for [BABY1]/[BABY2] in scene mode 
(P69), and [WITH AGE] is selected at 
taking pictures.
Changing the information 
displayed
A
DISPLAY/LCD MODE
C
D
E B
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nAbout guide line display
When you align the subject on the guide 
lines or the cross point of these lines, you 
can take pictures with well-designed 
composition by viewing the size, the slope 
and the balance of the subject.
When [ ] is selected
Used to divide the screen into three equal-
sized sections for recording a balanced 
picture.
When [ ] is selected
Used to position the subject in the center of 
the screen.
nHighlight display
When setting [HIGHLIGHT] to [ON] on the 
[SETUP] menu (P24) while the auto review 
or review function is activated, any white 
saturated area (extremely bright or 
glistening part) on the picture appears 
blinking in black and white.• If you compensate the exposure to minus, 
refer to the histogram and then take a 
picture again, it may result in a good picture.
• When taking a picture with the flash on 
and the subject too close, white saturation 
may occur. When highlight display is set 
to [ON], white saturation emerges in 
places illuminated with the flash as shown 
below. The saturated areas appear 
blinking in black and white. 
nHistogram
• A histogram is a graph that displays 
brightness along the horizontal axis (black 
to white) and the number of pixels at each 
brightness level on the vertical axis.
• It allows the camera user to easily check 
the way a picture is being exposed.
• 
When the values are concentrated to the left 
A, the picture is under exposed. Pictures 
that are mostly black, such as night scenery, 
forms this type of histogram.
• When the values in the histogram are 
distributed evenly 
B, the exposure is adequate 
and the brightness is well-balanced.
• When the values are concentrated to the 
right 
C, the picture is over exposed. 
Pictures that are mostly white, form this 
type of histogram.
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No highlight display
With highlight display