Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx2 Operating Instructions

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Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
 
1Press and hold the burst mode 
button until the burst menu is 
displayed.
OFF:  No display (canceled)
D: High speed
E: Low speed
F: Unlimited
2Press e/r or the burst mode 
button to switch burst mode 
settings.
• When 5 seconds pass without any 
operation, the setting selected at the time 
is automatically adopted.
3Press [MENU/SET].
• You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to finish.
• You can also use the joystick to perform 
steps 2 and 3.
4Take a picture.
• Hold down the shutter button fully to 
activate the burst mode.
nNumber of pictures recorded in burst 
mode
*The transfer speed of the card has no 
effect on the burst speed.
• The number of pictures indicated is when 
the shutter speed is faster than 1/60 and 
the flash is not activated.
• The burst speed (pictures/second) may 
become slower depending on brightness 
and other recording conditions.
MENU
OFFHL
BURST SHOOTING
SELECT SETHIGH SPEED
LOW SPEED
UNLIMITED
To select To set
Burst speed
(pictures/
second)Number of recordable
pictures (pictures)
D2* max. 3 max. 5
E1* max. 3 max. 5
Fapprox. 1Depends on the 
remaining capacity of the 
built-in memory/card.
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• When the flash is activated or [STARRY 
SKY] in scene mode is selected, you 
can take only 1 picture.
• When the burst mode setting is set to 
Unlimited:
– You can take pictures until the capacity 
of the built-in memory or the card is full.
– The burst speed will become slower 
halfway. When the built-in memory is 
used, the burst speed becomes a 
maximum of 1 picture approximately 
every 6 seconds. However, the exact 
timing of this depends on the number of 
recordable pictures and the card.
• The focus is fixed in the first picture.
• The ways to control the exposure and the 
white balance vary depending on the 
burst mode setting. When the burst mode 
is set to [D], they are fixed to the 
values set for the first picture. When the 
burst speed is set to [E] or [F], 
they are adjusted each time you take a 
picture.
• When the self-timer is used, the number 
of recordable pictures in burst mode is 
fixed to 3.
• Burst mode is not canceled when the 
camera is switched off.
• When the burst mode is activated, the 
audio recording function cannot be used.
• When setting auto bracket and the burst 
mode simultaneously, auto bracket will be 
performed.
• In Burst mode, auto review is activated 
even the setting is off. (The picture is not 
enlarged.) You cannot change the auto 
review setting in the setup menu.
• You cannot use burst mode if you have set 
quality to [RAW]. 
						

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Taking pictures by setting the aperture/shutter speed manually
 
 
When you want the background to be in sharp focus, 
set the aperture value to a higher number. The 
higher the aperture value is the smaller the aperture 
opening will be. For a soft focus background, set the 
aperture value to a lower number which corresponds 
to a larger aper ture opening.
1Move the joystick towards e/r to 
set the aperture value.
A
 Aperture value
e: Increaser: Decrease
2Take a picture.
 
 
When you want to take a sharp picture of a 
fast moving subject, set to a faster shutter 
speed. When you want to create a trail 
effect, set to a slower shutter speed.
1Move the joystick towards e/r to 
set the shutter speed.
A
 Shutter speed
e: Fasterr: Slower
2Take a picture.
• Refer to P55 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed.
• The brightness of the screen may differ from that of the actual pictures. Check it using 
review function or setting to the playback mode.
• 
The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to [AUTO] or [ ]. (When the recording mode is switched to Aperture-priority AE or Shutter-
priority AE, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to [ISO100] even though it was set to [AUTO] or [ ] beforehand.)
• You cannot set to Slow sync./Red-eye reduction  [u] in Shutter-priority AE.
• When the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed on the screen turn red.
• Set the aperture value to a higher number when the subject is too bright. Set the aperture 
value to a lower number when the subject is too dim.
• When the shutter speed is slow, we recommend using a tripod.
Aperture-priority AEM
119100ISO
A
Shutter-priority AEN
119100ISO
A
ISO
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Taking pictures by setting the exposure manually
 
 
Decide the exposure by setting the aperture 
value and the shutter speed manually.
1Move the joystick towards e/r/w/
q to set the aperture value and 
the shutter speed.
• e/r: Set the aperture value A and the 
shutter speed 
B.
• w/q: Select the aperture value and the 
shutter speed.
2Press the shutter button halfway.
• Indication for the condition of exposure C 
(manual exposure assistance) appears for 
about 10 seconds.
• 
When the exposure is not adequate, set the 
aperture value and the shutter speed again.
3Take the picture.
nManual Exposure Assistance
• The manual exposure assistance is an 
approximation. We recommend taking 
pictures and then checking them using 
the review function.
• Refer to P55 for the available range of the 
aperture value and the shutter speed.
• You cannot set the following items in 
manual exposure.
–Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [u] 
(P43)
–[AUTO] or [ ] in ISO sensitivity (P84) 
(When the recording mode is switched to 
Manual exposure, the ISO sensitivity is 
automatically set to [ISO100] even 
though it was set to [AUTO] or [ ] 
beforehand.)
–Compensating the Exposure (P48)
• The brightness of the LCD may differ from 
the brightness of pictures you take. Check 
the picture with review or play mode.
• 
If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture 
value and the shutter speed turn red when 
pressing the shutter button halfway.
• When the shutter speed is slow, we 
recommend using a tripod.
Manual exposureO
119100ISO
AB
C
The exposure is 
adequate.
Set to faster shutter 
speed or larger aperture 
value.
Set to slower shutter 
speed or smaller 
aperture value.
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nAperture Value and Shutter Speed
Shutter-priority AE
Aperture-priority AE
Manual exposure
• The aperture values in the table above are the values when the zoom lever is rotated to 
Wide at maximum.
• Some of the aperture values cannot be selected depending on the zoom magnification.
Available Shutter Speed (Sec.) 
(Per 1/3 EV) Aperture Value
8654
F2.8 to F8.0 3.2 2.5 2 1.6
1.3 1 1/1.3 1/1.6
1/2 1/2.5 1/3.2 1/4
1/5 1/6 1/8 1/10
1/13 1/15 1/20 1/25
1/30 1/40 1/50 1/60
1/80 1/100 1/125 1/160
1/200 1/250 1/320 1/400
1/500 1/640 1/800 1/1000
1/1300  F4.0 to F8.0
1/1600  F5.6 to F8.0
1/2000  F8.0
Available Aperture Value 
(Per 1/3 EV)Shutter Speed (Sec.)
F8.0 8 to 1/2000
F7.1 F6.3 F5.6 8 to 1/1600
F4.9 F4.5 F4.0 8 to 1/1300
F3.6 F3.2 F2.8 8 to 1/1000
Available Aperture Value 
(Per 1/3 EV)Available Shutter Speed (Sec.) 
(Per 1/3 EV)
F2.8 to F3.6 60 to 1/1000
F4.0 to F4.9 60 to 1/1300
F5.6 to F7.1 60 to 1/1600
F8.0 60 to 1/2000 
						

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Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
 
Use this function when you want to fix the 
focus or when the distance between the 
lens and the subject is determined and you 
do not want to activate auto focus.
1Slide the focus switch to [MF].
• AF: Auto focus
• AFw: AF Macro mode
• MF: Manual focus
2Move the joystick e/r to focus.
• e : Further
• r : Closer
• 
A : Focal distance
• 
The manual focusing assistant B appears.• The MF assistant disappears 2 seconds 
after you stop operating the joystick.
• The moving focus indication 
C 
disappears 5 seconds after you stop 
operating the joystick.
3Take the picture.
nMF assistance
Move the joystick e/r while [MF ASSIST] 
is set to [MF1] or [MF2] to enlarge the 
picture to help focusing.
This allows you to focus on the subject 
more easily.
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Press w.
3Press r to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon [ ] and then press q.
15
6
3
1.5
A
C
ft.
B
AUT O
AUT O
MENU
1
/
4
W.BALANCE
WB ADJUST.
SENSITIVITY
PICT.SIZE
QUALITY
SELECT EXITREC
OFFMENU
0
1
/
5
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
MONITOR
GUIDE LINE
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4Press e/r to select [MF ASSIST] 
and then press q.
5Press e/r to select [MF1] or 
[MF2] and then press [MENU/
SET].
• [MF1]: The center area of the picture is 
enlarged. You can focus while 
considering the overall 
composition of the picture.
• [MF2]: The whole picture is enlarged. You 
can easily focus when you are not 
sure of the focus at Wide. 
• [OFF]: The screen is not enlarged.
6Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
• You can also close the menu by 
pressing the shutter button halfway.
• You can also use the joystick to perform 
steps 2 to 6.
nShifting the enlarged section
You can shift the enlarged section while 
enlarging the picture with MF assistance. 
The function is convenient for changing the 
point on which you want to focus.
1Move the joystick e/r to display MF 
assistance.
2Press cursor buttons e/r/w/q to shift 
the enlarged section.
• The picture enlargement is canceled 
about 2 seconds later.
• The displayed picture returns to the 
original MF assist area when:
–The Focus switch is set to [AF] or 
[AFw].
–The number of recording pixels or the 
aspect is changed.
–The camera is turned off.
MF1 OFF
2
/
5
MENU
AUTO REVIEW
POWER SAVE
ECONOMY
MF ASSIST
BEEP
SELECT EXITSETUP1SEC.
5 MIN.
OFF
2
/
5
MENU
AUTO REVIEW
POWER SAVE
ECONOMY
BEEP SETUP
SET SELECT SET1SEC.
5 MIN.
MENU
SET
MF1MF2 OFFMF1MF ASSIST
MENU
To select To set and to close
15
6
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nTechnique for Manual focus
1 Move the joystick e/r.
2 Even if the subject is focused, move it a 
little more.
3 Return to the center to make fine 
adjustments.
nPrefocus
This is a technique to focus on the point to 
take pictures in advance when it is difficult 
to focus on the subject with auto focus due 
to its quick motion.
This function is suitable when the distance 
between the camera and the subject is 
established.
• You can also record with manual focus in 
motion picture mode [i]. When starting 
the recording, the focus is fixed.
• When you focus on the subject in Wide, 
the focus may not be adequate in Tele. In 
this case, focus on the subject again.
• The MF assistance does not appear in 
digital zoom range.
• The distance shown shows roughly how 
far away the point of focus is.
• Use the MF assistance to make final 
adjustments to the focus.
• After canceling power save mode, focus 
on the subject again.
• When setting the manual focus, you 
cannot set the continuous AF (P90).
• The AF lock is released when you select 
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Taking Close-up pictures
This mode allows you to take close-up 
pictures of the subject, e.g. When taking 
pictures of flowers.
You can take pictures approaching the 
subject at a distance up to 5 cm (0.16 feet) 
from the lens by rotating the zoom lever 
upmost to Wide (1×).
1Select [AFw] with the focus 
switch.
• AF: Auto focus
• AFw: AF Macro mode
• MF: Manual focus
nFocus range
• Normal
• [AFw]• Use a tripod and the self-timer (P47) for 
best results.
• When the subject is close to the camera, 
the effective focus range (depth of field) is 
significantly narrowed. Therefore, you will 
have difficulty in focusing on the subject if 
the distance between the camera and the 
subject is changed after focusing on the 
subject.
• When the camera lens is at a distance 
beyond the available range from the 
subject, the subject may not be focused 
even if the focus indication lights.
• AF Macro mode gives priority to a subject 
close to the camera. Therefore it takes 
longer for the camera to focus in macro 
mode than in standard AF mode [AF] 
when the subject is 50 cm (1.64 feet) or 
more away.
• The available flash range is about 60 cm 
(1.97 feet) to 4.9 m (16.08 feet) (Wide). 
(This is applied when you set the ISO 
sensitivity to [AUTO].) We recommend 
setting the flash to Forced OFF [v] 
when you take pictures at close range.
• It is normal for the resolution of the edges 
of pictures taken with [AFw] at short 
distances to be lower. 
T
W
1.0 m
(3.28 feet)
50 cm
(1.64 feet)
T
W
30 cm
(0.98 feet)
5 cm
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Setting the aspect ratio
 
Aspect ratio is the ratio of the width and the 
height of the picture. By changing the 
aspect ratio, you can select an angle of 
view that matches the subject.
1Slide the aspect ratio switch to 
change the setting.
• You cannot select [ ] when recording 
motion pictures [i] with a card. You 
cannot select [j] or [ ] when 
recording motion pictures [i] with the 
built-in memory.
• The ends of the recorded pictures may be 
cut at printing. (P126)
jThis is suitable for landscapes etc. 
where a wide view is preferable. 
This is also suitable for playing 
back pictures on a wide-screen 
TV, high-definition TV etc.
Select to take pictures with the 
same 3:2 aspect ratio as 35 mm 
film.
hSelect to take pictures with the 
same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or a 
computer monitor.