Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx3 Operating Instructions

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Advanced (Playback)
[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Advanced (Playback)Playing Back Pictures on the Dual Display (Dual Play)
You can display two recorded pictures on the screen to compare them.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to 
[(], and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  1.
Move  3/4 to select [DUAL PLAY], and then press [MENU/SET].
You cannot select [DUAL PLAY] if there are no recorded pictures or only 1 recorded 
picture.
Move  3/4/2/1 to select a picture.
When the magnification is changed, the zoom position indication is displayed for about 
1 second, and then you can move the position of the enlarged part by moving  3/4/2/
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You cannot display the same picture on the dual display at the same time.
During dual play the selected picture can be deleted by pressing [ ‚].
Press [MENU/SET] to end dual play.
The selected picture is now played back filling the screen (normal playback).
Note
When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON], pictures which were recorded with the camera held 
vertically or pictures which were  rotated will be displayed vertically.
1The orange frame switches to the 
top. (You can select the picture at 
the top.)
2 The orange frame switches to the 
bottom. (You can select the picture 
at the bottom.)
3 The previous picture is displayed.
4 The next picture is displayed.
A Enlargement
B Reduction
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Advanced (Playback)
[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Playing Back Pictures in Sequence (Slide Show)
You can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronisation with music, and you can 
do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures.
Furthermore, you can play back the pictures  grouped together by category or play back 
only those pictures you have set  as favorites as a slide show.
This playback method is recommended when you have connected the camera to a TV set 
to view the pictures you have taken.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to 
[( ], and then press [MENU/SET].
Press 1.
Press 3/ 4 to select [SLIDE SHOW], and then press [MENU/SET].
When [ALL] or [FAVORITE] has been selected in step 4
When [CATEGORY SELECTION] has been selected in step 4
Press 3/
4 to select the item and then press 
[MENU/SET].
[FAVORITE] can be selected only when [FAVORITE] on the 
[PLAYBACK] menu  (P105) is at [ON] and there are pictures 
already set as favorites.
Press 3 to select [START] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press 4 to finish the slide show.
Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes.
Press  3/4/2/1 to select the category to play back 
and then press [MENU/SET] to set.
For details on categories, refer to  P94.
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∫Operations performed during slide showThe cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 /4 /2 /1.
The menu screen is restored when [‚ ] is pressed.
∫Changing the slide show settings
You can change the settings for slide show playback by selecting 
[EFFECT] or [SETUP] on the slide show menu screen.
[EFFECT]
This allows you to select the screen effects or music effects when 
switching from one picture to the next.
[NATURAL], [SLOW], [SWING], [URBAN], [OFF], [AUTO]

When [URBAN] has been selected, the picture may appear in black and white as a screen 
effect.
[AUTO] can be used only when [CATEGORY SELECTION] has been selected. The pictures 
are played back with the recommended effects in each category.
[SETUP]
[DURATION] or [REPEAT] can be set.

[DURATION] can be set only when [OFF] has been selected as the [EFFECT] setting.[AUDIO] will be displayed only when the [EFFECT] is set to [OFF]. Audio will be played along 
with the still picture with audio by setting the [AUDIO] to [ON].
Note
Motion pictures cannot be played back as a slide show.It is not possible to add new music effects.
Press  3 to select [START] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press  4 to finish the slide show.
Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes.
A Play/Pause
B Stop
C Back to previous picture
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DAhead to next picture¢
¢ These operations can be performed only in the pause mode.
E Reduce volume level
F Increase volume level
ItemSettings
[DURATION] 1SEC./2SEC./3SEC./5SEC.
[REPEAT] ON/OFF
[MUSIC]/[AUDIO] ON/OFF
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Advanced (Playback)
[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back 
([CATEGORY PLAY]/[FAVORITE PLAY])
This mode allows you to search images by scene mode or other categories (such as 
[PORTRAIT], [SCENERY] or [NIGHT SCENERY]) and sort the pictures into each of the 
categories. You can then play back the pictures in each category.
Perform steps  1 and 2  on page 92.
Press  3/4 to select  [CATEGORY PLAY] , and then press [MENU/SET].
Press 3/ 4/2/1 to select the category and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
If a picture is found in a category, the category icon turns blue.It may take time to search the picture files if there are a lot on 
the card or the built-in memory.
If you press [ ‚] while searching, the searching will stop 
halfway.
Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below.
Still pictures created from a motion picture cannot be played back from the motion 
pictures category in category playback.
[CATEGORY PLAY]
[CATEGORY]Recording information 
e.g. scene modes[CATEGORY]Recording information  e.g. scene modes
*  [PORTRAIT], 
[i-PORTRAIT], 
[SOFT SKIN], 
[SELF PORTRAIT], 
[NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[BABY1]/[BABY2] [SPORTS], [PARTY], 
[CANDLE LIGHT], 
[FIREWORKS], [BEACH], 
[SNOW], 
[AERIAL PHOTO]
, 
[SCENERY], 
[i-SCENERY], [SUNSET], 
[AERIAL PHOTO]
Î 
[BABY1]/[BABY2]
í [PET]
1 [FOOD]
. [NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[NIGHT SCENERY], 
[i-NIGHT SCENERY], 
[STARRY SKY] [TRAVEL DATE]Í [MOTION PICTURE]
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You can play back the pictures you have set as [FAVORITE] (P105) (Only when 
[FAVORITE] is set to [ON] and there are pictures which have been set to [FAVORITE]).
Perform steps 1  and 2 on page 92.
Press  3/4 to select [FAVORITE PLAY], and then press [MENU/SET].
Note
You can use only [ROTATE], [ROTATE DISP.], [DPOF PRINT], [PROTECT] or [AUDIO DUB.] in 
the [PLAYBACK] menu.
[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio
Press  2/1 to select a picture with a motion picture 
icon (such as [ ]), and then press  3 to play back.
AThe motion picture recording time
B Motion picture icon
C Motion picture playback icon
After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed on the 
upper right of the screen.
For example, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [8m30s].
∫Operations performed during motion picture playback
The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 /4 /2 /1.
A Play/Pause
B Stop
C Fast rewind, Frame-by-frame rewind
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DFast forward, Frame-by-frame forward¢
¢ These operations can be performed only in the pause mode.
E Reduce volume level
F Increase volume level
[FAVORITE PLAY]
Motion pictures
Pictures with audio
Press  2/1 to select a picture with the audio icon [ ] 
and then press 3 to play back.
A Audio iconRefer to [AUDIO REC.]  (P88) and [AUDIO DUB.]  (P108) for 
information about how to create still pictures with audio.
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Note
Sound can be heard through the speaker. Refer to [VOLUME]  (P24) for information about how 
to adjust the volume in the [SETUP] menu.
The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG.Please note that the bundled software inclu des QuickTime to play back motion picture files 
created with the camera on the PC.
Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not play back 
on the camera.
If you play back motion pictures that have  been recorded with other equipment, the picture 
quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play back.
Motion picture with audio recorded on other cameras might not play on this unit.When using a high capacity card, it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual.
[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Creating still pictures from a motion picture
You can create a single still picture (with 1  screen or 9 screens) from a recorded motion 
picture. This is effective in moving scenes when you want to look carefully at the 
movement of a sportsperson etc.
Press 3 to pause motion picture playback.
To save the displayed image as 1 picture  > go to step 3To save the motion picture as 1 picture with 9 screens  > go to 
step 2
Press [MENU/SET] to display the 9 screens 
playback screen.
A : 30  frames: Display image every 1/30  second as picture
To advance frame-by-frame
3 /4 : Advance every 3 frames
2 /1 : Advance every 1 frames
Change the number of frame rate per second
Turn the zoom lever toward  [ L] (W)
To end 9 screen display
Press [MENU/SET]
Press the shutter button.
QualityFrame rate per second
24 > 12> 6
// 30> 15> 10> 5
10 > 5
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Press 3 to select [YES] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
The picture size are as following.

[QUALITY] is fixed to [ ›].
Note
You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment.
[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Using the [PLAYBACK] mode menu
You can use various functions in playback mode  to rotate pictures, set protection for them 
etc.

With [TEXT STAMP], [RESIZE], [TRIMMING], [LEVELING] or [ASPECT CONV.], a new edited 
picture is created. A new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on the built-in 
memory or the card so we recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the 
picture.
You can display pictures by recording date.
Picture size
Item1picture9pictures
/ 2M 2M
0.3M 2M
/ 0.3M 1M
 [CALENDAR]
Select [CALENDAR] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu.  (P21)
You can also rotate the zoom lever several times towards [ L] (W) to display the 
calendar screen.  (P41)
Press 3/4/ 2/1 to select the date to be played 
back.
3/ 4: Select the month
2/ 1: Select the date

If there were no pictures recorded during a month, the month is 
not displayed.
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Note
The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected 
when the calendar screen is first displayed.
If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date, the first picture recorded on that day 
is displayed.
You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099.If the date is not set in the camera, the recording date is set as January 1st, 2008.If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in [WORLD TIME], the pictures are 
displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback.
You can add text (comments) to pictures. Af ter text has been registered, it can be included 
in prints using [TEXT STAMP]  (P99). (Only alphabetic characters and symbols can be 
entered.)
Select [TITLE EDIT] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu.  (P21)
Press  3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET]. Press [MENU/SET] to display the pictures that were 
recorded on the selected date.
Press [ ‚] to return to the calendar screen.
Press 3/ 4/2/1 to select a picture and then press [MENU/SET].
The picture that was selected will appear.
 [TITLE EDIT]
Select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET] to set.
[ ’ ] is displayed for pictures that have 
already been recorded with text in 
[BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] name settings 
in scene mode, [LOCATION] in travel date 
or [TITLE EDIT].
[MULTI] setting
Press [DISPLAY] to set (repeat), and 
then press [MENU/SET] to set. [SINGLE]
[MULTI]
Press  2/1  to select 
the picture. Press 
3/4 /2 /1 to 
select the pictures.

The setting is canceled when [DISPLAY] is pressed again.
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Press 3/4/ 2/1 to select text and then press 
[MENU/SET] to register.
Press [DISPLAY] to switch text between [A] (capitals), [a] (small 
case) and [&/1] (special characters and numbers).
The cursor at the entry position can be moved to the left with 
[ L ], and to the right with [ Z].
To enter a blank, move the cursor to [SPACE] or to delete an entered character, move 
the cursor to [DELETE], and press [MENU/SET].
To stop editing at any time during text entry, press [ ‚].A maximum of 30 characters can be entered.
Press  3/4/ 2/1 to move the cursor to [EXIT] and then press [MENU/
SET] to end text input.
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
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∫ Delete the title 
([SINGLE] setting)
1 In step 
4 when [SINGLE]  (P99) is selected, delete all the texts, select [EXIT], and 
press [MENU/SET].
2 Press [ ‚].
3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
([MULTI] setting)
1 In step 
4, delete all the texts, select [EXIT], and press [MENU/SET].
2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Note

Text can be scrolled if all of the registered text does not fit on the screen.The name setting of [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] in scene mode or [LOCATION] in travel date 
can also be registered by using the operation in steps 4 and following.The name setting of [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] in scene mode, [LOCATION] in travel date and 
[TITLE EDIT] cannot be registered at the same time.
You can print out texts (comments) using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-” bundled software 
on the CD-ROM (supplied).
You can set up to 50 pictures at one time with [MULTI].You cannot use titles edit for pictures taken with other equipment.
You can stamp the recording date/time, age, travel date or title onto the recorded pictures.
It is suitable for regular size printing. (Pictu res with a picture size larger than [ ] will be 
resized when stamping the date etc. on them.)
Select [TEXT STAMP] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu.  (P21)
 [TEXT STAMP]
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Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Press  3/4/2/1 to select [SHOOTING DATE], [AGE], [TRAVEL DATE] 
or [TITLE] and then press [MENU/SET] to set each item.
[SHOOTING DATE]
[AGE]  (P65)
If this is set to [ON], [AGE] is stamped on the pictures.
[TRAVEL DATE]
If this is set to [ON], [TRAVEL DATE] is stamped on the pictures.
[TITLE]
Text is printed together with the image for  pictures that have already been recorded 
with text in [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] name settings in scene mode, [LOCATION] 
in travel date or [TITLE EDIT].
Press [MENU/SET].
If you set [TEXT STAMP] for a picture with a picture size larger than (4:3/[ ]), (3:2/
[]) or (16:9/[]), the number of pixels in the picture is reduced as follows.
The picture becomes slightly rougher.
Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/
SET].
When the picture size is (4:3/[ ]), (3:2/[]), (16:9/[]) 
or smaller, the picture is not resized and the message will simply 
read [SAVE NEW PICTURES?].
Select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET] to set.
[ ‘ ] appears on screen if the picture is 
stamped with text.
[MULTI] setting
Press [DISPLAY] to set (repeat), and 
then press [MENU/SET] to set.

The setting is canceled when [DISPLAY] 
is pressed again.
[SINGLE] [MULTI]
Press  2/1  to select 
the picture. Press 
3/4 /2 /1  to 
select the pictures.
[W/OTIME] : Stamp the year, month and date.
[WITHTIME] : Stamp the year, month, day, hour and minutes.
Aspect ratio settingPicture size
4:3// > 
3:2
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16:9
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