Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx3 Operating Instructions

							Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-LX3
 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,please read the inst ructions completely.
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For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo
For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) \
or 
                                    send e-mail to: [email protected]\
nasonic.com  
PCP
until 
2008/7/16
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Before UseBefore UseDear Customer,
Thank you for choosing Panasonic!
You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market 
today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. 
Please take time to fill in the information on the below.
The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of your Camera. Be sure to 
retain this manual as your convenient Camera information source.
Information for Your Safety
Carefully observe copyright laws.
Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material 
for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for 
the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted.
• Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital 
Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these 
Operating Instructions.
 SDHC Logo is a trademark.
 Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.
 Other names, company names, and product names printed in these instructions are 
trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned.
A lithium ion battery that is recyclable powers the product you have 
purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to 
recycle this battery.
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE,DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR 
SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, 
SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.
 USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES .
 DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE 
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND 
SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
Model No.    
Serial No.
RBRC
Li-ion
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Before Use
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA.
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrec
tly replaced. Replace only with the same or 
equivalent type recommended by the manuf acturer. Dispose of used batteries 
according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Warning
Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60 xC (140oF) or 
incinerate.
Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of units.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
FCC Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital 
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These limits are designed to provide 
reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed 
and used in accordance with the instructions,  may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. However, there is no guaran tee that interference will not occur in a 
particular installation. If this equipment  does cause harmful interference to radio or 
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the 
user is encouraged to try to correct the inte rference by one or more of the following 
measures:
 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is 
connected.
 Consult the dealer or an experien ced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation 
instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when 
connecting to computer  or peripheral devices.
Any changes or modifications not expressl y approved by the party responsible for 
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
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Before Use
-If you see this symbol-
∫About the battery pack
Do not heat or expose to flame.
 Do not leave the battery(ies) in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of 
time with doors and windows closed.
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: Panasonic
Model No.: DMC-LX3
Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation of  North America One Panasonic Way, 
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company 1-800-211-PANA (7262)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the 
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) 
this device must accept any interference  received, including interference that may 
cause undesired operation.
Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union
This symbol is only valid in the European Union.
If you wish to discard this prod uct, please contact your local 
authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.
CAUTION
Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)
 Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack.
 Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit.
 Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other foreign matter on the terminals.
 Do not touch the plug terminals ( i and j ) with metal objects.
 Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or throw into fire.
If any electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or clothes, wash it off 
thoroughly with water.
If any electrolyte should come into contac t with your eyes, never rub the eyes. Rinse 
eyes thoroughly with water, and then consult a doctor.
DMC-LX3
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Before Use
∫About the battery charger
∫ Care of the camera
Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping it etc.
This unit may malfunction, recording pictures may no longer be possible or the lens or the LCD 
monitor may be damaged.
 We strongly recommend you do not leave the camera in your pants pocket 
when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag etc. 
Damage to the LCD monitor or personal injury may result.
 Be particularly careful in the following places as they may cause this 
unit to malfunction.
– Places with a lot of sand or dust.
– Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using 
it on a rainy day or on a beach.
 Do not touch the lens or the sockets with dirty hands. Also, be careful 
not to allow liquids, sand and other foreign matter to get into the space 
around the lens, buttons etc.
 If water or seawater splashes on the camera, use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body 
carefully.
∫ About Condensation (When the lens is fogged up)Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes. Be careful of 
condensation since it causes lens stains, fungus and camera malfunction.
 If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours. The fog will 
disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient 
temperature.
∫ Read together with the “Cautions for Use ”. (P126)
CAUTION!
DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR 
IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO 
PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, 
ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT 
THE VENTILATION VENTS.
Battery charger
This battery charger operates on AC between 110 V and 240 V.
But

In the U.S.A. and Canada, the battery charger must be connected to a 120 V AC power 
supply only.
 When connecting to an AC supply outside of th e U.S.A. or Canada, use a plug adaptor to 
suit the AC outlet configuration.
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Contents
Before Use
Information for Your Safety ....................... 2
Quick Guide .............................................. 8
Standard Accessories ............................... 9
Names of the Components ..................... 10
Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap ................. 13
Preparation
Charging the Battery ............................... 15
About the Battery (charging/number of 
recordable pictures) ................................ 16
Inserting and Removing the Card 
(optional)/the Battery .............................. 17
About the Built-in Memory/the Card........ 18
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ................ 19 ............... 20
Setting the Menu..................................... 20  ........................... 21
 ....................... 23
About the Setup Menu ............................ 23
Selecting the [REC] Mode ...................... 29  .................... 31
Basic
Taking pictures with your favorite 
settings (Program AE mode) .................. 32 ........................................... 33
(such as when it is not in the center 
of the composition of the picture you 
want to take) ..................................... 33
 ....... 34
 .............. 34
 center (display focus point) .............. 34
 .................................... 34
Taking pictures using the automatic 
function (Intelligent Auto Mode) .............. 35
 ................................ 36
 ....................... 37
 .................................. 37
 ...... 37
Taking Pictures with the Zoom ............... 38
Using the Extended Optical Zoom 
(EZ)/Using the Digital Zoom ............. 38
Playing back Pictures 
([NORMAL PLAY]) .................................. 40 
(Review) ........................................... 40
 (Multi Playback) ................................ 41
 ................. 41
 .... 42
Deleting Pictures..................................... 42
 42
(up to 50) or all the pictures.............. 43
Advanced (Recording pictures)
About the LCD Monitor ........................... 44
Taking Pictures using the 
Built-in Flash ........................................... 46
setting ............................................... 46
Taking Close-up Pictures........................ 49
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ......... 50
Compensating the Exposure .................. 51
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket/
Multi Aspect ............................................ 52  ..................................... 52
 ...................................... 53
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode .......... 54
Taking pictures by specifying the 
aperture/shutter speed............................ 55  .......................... 55
 ............................ 55
Taking picture by setting the exposure 
manually ................................................. 56
Aperture Value and Shutter Speed ......... 57
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus ........ 58
 ....................................... 58
Registering Personal Menu Settings 
(Registering custom settings) ................. 60
Taking pictures in Custom mode ............ 61
Taking pictures that match the scene 
being recorded (Scene mode) ................ 62
*  [PORTRAIT]................................ 62
 +  [SOFT SKIN] ............................... 63
 0  [SELF PORTRAIT]...................... 63
 ,  [SCENERY] ................................ 63
 -  [SPORTS] ................................... 64
 .  [NIGHT PORTRAIT] ................... 64
 /  [NIGHT SCENERY] .................... 64
 1  [FOOD] ....................................... 64
 2  [PARTY] ...................................... 65
 3  [CANDLE LIGHT]........................ 65
 :  [BABY1]/ ; [BABY2].................. 65
 í  [PET] ........................................... 66
 ï  [SUNSET] ................................... 66
 9  [HIGH SENS.] ............................. 66
 ô  [HI-SPEED BURST].................... 66
  [FLASH BURST] ......................... 67
 5  [STARRY SKY] ........................... 67
 4  [FIREWORKS] ............................ 68
 6  [BEACH] ..................................... 68
 8  [SNOW]....................................... 68
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7  [AERIAL PHOTO] ....................... 68
 HOLE] ................................. 69
 GRAIN] ............................. 69
Motion Picture Mode ............................... 70
Useful Functions at Travel 
Destinations ............................................ 71 
Vacation and the Location of 
the Vacation ..................................... 71

Overseas Travel Destinations 
(World Time) ..................................... 73
Using the [REC] Mode Menu .................. 74
 MODE] .............................. 74
@  [PICTURE SIZE]........................... 76
 A  [QUALITY] ................................... 77
 ISO] ................... 78
 > [SENSITIVITY] ............................ 78
  [ISO LIMIT SET].......................... 79
 =  [WHITE BALANCE] .................... 79
 C  [METERING MODE].................... 81
 MODE] ................................. 82
  [PRE AF] ..................................... 84
 LOCK] ............................ 84

 [I.EXPOSURE]............................ 85
 [MULTI. EXPO.] .......................... 85
 ) [DIGITAL ZOOM] ........................ 87
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  [MIN. SHTR SPEED] .................. 88
 B [AUDIO REC.] ............................... 88
 F  [AF ASSIST LAMP] ................... 88

 [FLASH SYNCHRO] ................... 89
 VIEWFINDER] .................. 89

 [CONVERSION] ......................... 90
 U  [CLOCK SET]............................... 90
Advanced (Playback)
Playing Back Pictures on the 
Dual Display (Dual Play) ......................... 91
Playing Back Pictures in Sequence  
(Slide Show)............................................ 92
Selecting Pictures and Playing them 
Back ([CATEGORY PLAY]/
[FAVORITE PLAY]) ................................ 94
 ......................... 94
 95
Playing Back Motion Pictures/
Pictures with Audio ................................. 95
 ................................. 95
 95
Creating still pictures from a 
motion picture ......................................... 96
Using the [PLAYBACK] mode menu....... 97
 .............................. 97
 98
 ........................... 99 
Q  [RESIZE]................................... 101
 ............................. 102
 .............................. 103
 ?  [ASPECT CONV.] ..................... 103
 N  [ROTATE]/
M  [ROTATE DISP.] ....................... 104
 Ü  [FAVORITE] ............................... 105
 O  [DPOF PRINT] ........................... 106
 P  [PROTECT]............................... 107
 B [AUDIO DUB.] ............................. 108
 S  [COPY] .................................... 108
Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to a PC ............................... 110
Printing the Pictures .............................. 112
printing it ......................................... 114

printing them ................................... 114
 .................................. 115
Playing Back Pictures on 
a TV Screen .......................................... 116 AV cable (supplied) ........................ 116

with an SD Memory Card slot ......... 117
 component  socket .......................... 118
Using the Conversion Lens (optional) ... 119
Using the Protector/Filter ...................... 120
Using the External Flash (optional) ....... 121
Using External Viewfinder (optional) ..... 123
Others
Screen Display ...................................... 124
Cautions for Use ................................... 126
Message Display .................................. 128
Functions that cannot be set or will 
not work under some conditions ........... 130
Troubleshooting .................................... 134
Number of Recordable Pictures and 
Available Recording Time ..................... 142
Specifications ........................................ 146
Digital Camera Accessory System........ 150
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
(For USA Customers) ........................... 151
Request for Service Notice 
(For USA Only) ..................................... 152
Limited Warranty (For USA Only) ......... 153
Customer Services Directory 
(For USA Only) ..................................... 155
Précautions à prendre 
(pour le Canada) ................................... 156
Index ..................................................... 158
AF
CAL
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Before UseQuick Guide
This is an overview of how to record and play back pictures with the camera. For each 
step, be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets.
Charge the battery. (P15)
•The battery is not charged when the 
camera is shipped. Charge the battery 
before use.
Insert the battery and the card.  
(P17)
When you do not use the card, you can 
record or play back pictures on the 
built-in memory.  (P18) Refer to  P18 
when you use a card.
Turn the camera on to take 
pictures.
1 Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch to [ !].
2 Press the shutter button to take 
pictures.  (P32)
Play back the pictures.
1Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch to [ (].
2 Select the picture you want to view.  
(P40)
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Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera.
1Battery Pack(Indicated as  battery in the text)
Charge the battery before use.
2 Battery Charger (Indicated as  charger in the text)
3 USB Connection Cable
4 AV Cable
5 CD-ROM •
Software:
Use it to install the software to your PC.
6 Shoulder Strap
7 Battery Carrying Case
8 Lens Cap
A:Black
B: Silver (DMC-LX3P) U.S. version
9 Lens Cap String

SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and 
MultiMediaCard are indicated as  card in the 
text.
The card is optional.
You can record or play back pictures on the 
built-in memory when you are not using a 
card.
For information about optional accessories, 
refer to the “Digital Camera Accessory 
System”.  (P150)If any accessories are lost, customers in the 
USA should contact Panasonic’s parts 
department at 1 800 833-9626 and customers 
in Canada should contact 1 800 99-LUMIX 
(1-800-995-8649) for further information about 
obtaining replacement parts.
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Before Use
Names of the Components
1 Lens (P5, 127)
2 Self-timer indicator  (P50)
AF assist lamp  (P88)
3Flash  (P46)
4 Strap eyelet  (P13)

Be sure to attach the strap when using 
the camera to ensure that you will not 
drop it.
5 Focus selector switch  (P49, 58)
6 LCD monitor  (P44, 124)
7 Joystick  (P23, 34,  55, 56, 58)
8 [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch  (P21)
9 [AF/AE LOCK] button  (P84)
10 Status indicator  (P18, 26,  32)
11 [MENU/SET] button  (P19)
The joystick is operated in two different ways: it can be moved in the up, down, left 
and right directions to perform an operation, or it can be pressed to select. In these 
operating instructions, it is pictured as shown in the figure below or described with 
3/
4/2/1 .
Example: When the joystick is moved 
toward  2 (left)
Place your finger on the right side of the 
joystick, and move the joystick toward 
the left. or 
Move  2
Push the joystick straight in.
or Press
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