Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx3 Operating Instructions

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For the functions which cannot be set or will not work in the Intelligent auto mode, refer to “Settings in Intelligent auto mode” (P37) .
Functions that cannot be set 
or will not workMain conditions in which the functions cannot be set or will not  work
[AUTO POWER LCD] 
(P25) (
 mode
[HISTOGRAM]  (P25)$
 modeDuring multi playbackDuring playback zoom[CALENDAR]
[POWER SAVE]  (P26)When using the AC adaptorWhen connecting to a PC or a printerWhen recording or playing back motion pictures[MULTI. EXPO.]During a slide show[AUTO DEMO]
[AUTO LCD OFF] 
(P26)When using the AC adaptorWhile the menu screen is displayedWhile the self-timer is set[MULTI. EXPO.]While recording motion picturesWhen connecting to a PC or a printer
[AUTO REVIEW] 
(P26)$
 mode
Extended Optical Zoom 
(P38) 9
, ô , ,  and   in [SCENE MODE]$ modeWhen [QUALITY] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ][MULTI. EXPO.]
[DIGITAL ZOOM]  (P38)-
, : , ; , í, 9, ô , ,  and   in [SCENE MODE]When Intelligent ISO is setWhen [QUALITY] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ][MULTI. EXPO.]When using the conversion lens
[FLASH]  (P46) When auto bracket has been set[BURST],
, / , ï , ô , 5 , 4  and  7 in [SCENE MODE]$ mode[MULTI FILM] in [FILM MODE] is setWhen using the conversion lens
Flash output adjustment 
(P48) ,
, / , ï , ô , ,  5, 4  and  7 in [SCENE MODE]$ mode
[SELFTIMER]  (P50)ô
 in [SCENE MODE]$ mode
[EXPOSURE]  (P51)º
 mode5  in [SCENE MODE]
[AUTO BRACKET]  (P52)ô
, ,  5,   and   in [SCENE MODE]$ mode[MULTI. EXPO.]
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[MULTI ASPECT] (P53)9
, ô , ,  5,   and   in [SCENE MODE]$ modeWhen [QUALITY] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ][MULTI. EXPO.]
[BURST]  (P54) ô
, ,  5,   and   in [SCENE MODE][MULTI. EXPO.]$ mode[AUDIO REC.]
[PICTURE SIZE]  (P76)9
, ô , ,  and  in [SCENE MODE]$ mode
[QUALITY]  (P77) 9
, ô , ,  and  in [SCENE MODE]$ mode
[INTELLIGENT ISO]  (P78)¼ modeº modeÛ mode$
 mode
[SENSITIVITY]  (P78)Û mode$
 modeWhen Intelligent ISO is set
[ISO LIMIT SET]  (P79)Û mode$
 mode
[WHITE BALANCE]  (P79),
, . , 1 , 2 , 3 , / , ï , 5 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 7 ,  and 
 in [SCENE MODE]
[WB ADJUST.]  (P80),
, . , 1 , 2 , 3 , / , ï , 5 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 7 ,  and 
 in [SCENE MODE]
[METERING MODE]  (P81)Û
 mode
[AF TRACKING]  (P83)5
, 4 ,  and   in [SCENE MODE]$ mode[STANDARD] (),[DYNAMIC] () and [SMOOTH] () in 
[FILM MODE] is set
[QUICK AF]  (P84) When AF tracking is set.
, / , 5  and  4 in [SCENE MODE]$ modeWhen manual focus is set
Continuous AF  (P84).
, / , 5  and  4 in [SCENE MODE]When manual focus is set$ mode
AF Lock  (P84) When AF tracking is set$
 mode
AE Lock  (P84) When AF tracking is set$
 modeÛ  mode
[I.EXPOSURE] (P85) Û mode$
 mode[MULTI. EXPO.]When [QUALITY] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]
[MULTI. EXPO.] (P85) Û
 mode$ mode
B&WB&WB&W
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[MIN. SHTR SPEED] (P88)¹
 mode¼ modeº  modeÛ  mode$ modeWhen Intelligent ISO is set
[AUDIO REC.]  (P88)[AUTO BRACKET][MULTI ASPECT][BURST]ô
,  and  5 in [SCENE MODE]$ mode[MULTI FILM] in [FILM MODE] is set[MULTI. EXPO.]When [QUALITY] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]
[AF ASSIST LAMP]  (P88)0
, , , / , ï , 4  and  7 in [SCENE MODE]When using the conversion lens
[FLASH SYNCHRO]  (P89)Û
 mode$ mode
[CONVERSION]  (P90)[AF ASSIST LAMP] in [SCENE MODE]
Playback Zoom 
(P41)When playing back motion picturesStill pictures with audio (when playing back audio)
[TITLE EDIT] 
(P98) Motion picturesProtected picturesWhen [QUALITY] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]
[TEXT STAMP] 
(P99)Pictures recorded without setting the clock or titleMotion picturesStill pictures with audioPictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP]When [QUALITY] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]
[RESIZE] 
(P101) Motion picturesStill pictures with audioPictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP]When [QUALITY] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]
[TRIMMING] 
(P102) Motion picturesStill pictures with audioPictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP]When [QUALITY] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]
[LEVELING] 
(P103) Motion picturesStill pictures with audioPictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP]When [QUALITY] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]
[ASPECT CONV.] 
(P103)Pictures taken with 
Y or XMotion picturesStill pictures with audioPictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP]When [QUALITY] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]
[ROTATE]  (P104) Motion picturesProtected pictures
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∫Functions that cannot be used when the component cable is connected
[LCD MODE]/[HISTOGRAM]/[TITLE EDIT]/[TEXT STAMP]/[RESIZE]/[TRIMMING]/
[LEVELING][ASPECT CONV.]/[AUDIO DUB.]/[COPY]/[MULTI] settings of [DPOF PRINT]/
[MULTI] settings of [PROTECT]/[DELETE MUL TI]/Creation of still pictures from motion 
pictures
Troubleshooting
First, try out the following procedures ( P134–141).

The battery is not inserted correctly.  (P17)The battery is exhausted.Charge the battery.
Is the [EXT. VIEWFINDER] (P89) set to [ON]?
> Press [DISPLAY] to switch to the LCD monitor.
Is [AUTO LCD OFF]  (P26) of the [ECONOMY] mode active?
> Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes.
The battery is exhausted.Charge the battery.
The battery is exhausted.Charge the battery.If you leave the camera on , the battery will be exhausted.
> Turn the camera off frequently by using the [ECONOMY] mode etc.  (P26)
Is the temperature of the battery excessively high or low? If it is, it will take longer than usual to 
charge the battery or charging may remain incomplete.
Are the terminals of the charger or battery dirty?
> Wipe off the dirt using a dry cloth.
[ROTATE DISP.]  (P104)Multi playback[CALENDAR]
[FAVORITE] 
(P105) When [QUALITY] is set to [ ]
[DPOF PRINT] 
(P106)When set to [ ]
PRINT WITH DATE Pictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP]
[AUDIO DUB.] 
(P108)Motion picturesProtected picturesWhen [QUALITY] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]
If the problem is not resolved, 
it may be improved by selecting [RESET] (P27) on the 
[SETUP] menu when taking pictures .
Battery and power source
The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on.
The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on.
The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on.
The [CHARGE] lamp flashes.
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Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch at the [!] setting?  (P29)Is the mode dial correctly set?Is there any memory remaining on the built-in memory or the card?
> Delete the pictures which are not necessary to increase the available memory. (P42)
The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e.g. fingerprints on the lens.
> If the lens is dirty, turn on the camera, eject the lens barrel  (P11) and gently wipe the lens 
surface with a soft dry cloth.
Was this picture taken with the flash at the close range when the zoom is near [W] (1 k)?
> Zoom in a little, and then take the pictures.  (P38)
> Is this a picture taken in [PIN HOLE] in scene mode?
> Check that the exposure is correctly compensated.  (P51)
Setting the [MIN. SHTR SPEED] to faster speed might make the picture darker.
> Set the [MIN. SHTR SPEED] to slower speed. 
> Set auto bracket  (P52), multi aspect  (P53), [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST] in scene 
mode  (P66, 67) , or the burst mode  (P54) to [OFF].
The focus range varies depending on the recording mode.
> Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject.
The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera.  (P32)There is camera shake (jitter) or the subject is moving slightly.  (P34)
> The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold the 
camera firmly with both hands to take the pictures.  (P32)
> When taking pictures at a slow shutter speed, use the self-timer.  (P50)
Is the number of recordable pictures 2 or less?
Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow?
(ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when the camera is shipped. Therefore, when taking pictures 
indoors etc. noise will appear.)
> Decrease the ISO sensitivity.  (P78)
Recording
The picture cannot be recorded.
The recorded picture is whitish.
The area around where the pictures were taken becomes dark.
The recorded picture is too bright or dark.
2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time.
The subject is not focused properly.
The recorded picture is blurred. 
The optical image stabilizer is not effective.
Taking pictures using auto bracket/multi aspect is not possible.
The recorded picture looks rough. 
Noise appears on the picture.
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>Set [NOISE REDUCTION] in [FILM MODE] towards [ _] or set every item except 
[NOISE REDUCTION] towards [ `]. (P74)
> Take pictures in bright places.
Has [HIGH SENS.] or [HI-SPEED BURST] in the scene mode been set? If so, the resolution of 
the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing, but this is not a 
malfunction.
If recording under fluorescent light, the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the 
shutter speed becomes fast. This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light. It is not 
a malfunction.
Are you using a MultiMediaCard? This unit does not support MultiMediaCards.
> When you set the picture quality to [ ], [ ] or [ ], we recommend using a 
high-speed card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.
Depending on the type of the card, recording may stop in the middle.
Is the [CONVERSION]  (P90) set to [ ]?
Set the AF area to the distinctive color of the subject if there is a part that is different from the 
surrounding color.  (P83)
It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly, or the borders get colored, depending on 
the zoom magnification, due to the characterist ics of the lens. Also, the peripherals of the 
image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used. 
This is not a malfunction.
The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual 
scene.
A reddish vertical line (smear) appears on the LCD monitor during 
picture-taking.

This is a characteristic of CCDs, and it appears when the subject has a 
bright part. Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas, but 
this is not a malfunction.
It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures.
It is recommended that you take pictures while taking care not to expose 
the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light.
Motion picture recording stops in the middle.
Zoom does not operate properly
The subject cannot be locked. (AF track fails)
Lens
Recorded image may be warped, or nonexistent color is surrounding the 
subject.
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The LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights when [AUTO LCD OFF] (P26) is 
selected for the [ECONOMY] mode. 
[This does not happen when using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional).] 
If the remaining battery power is low, it may take longer for the flash to be charged, and the 
time during which the LCD monitor is turned off may become longer.
This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value 
and does not affect the recorded pictures.
This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or 
when the camera is moved. This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the 
camera, and it is not a malfunction.
The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under 
fluorescent light. This is not a malfunction.
> Adjust the brightness of the screen.  (P24)
[POWER LCD] is activated. (P25)
Is the [EXT. VIEWFINDER] (P89) set to [ON]?
> Press [DISPLAY] to switch to the LCD monitor.
This is not a malfunction.
These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures.
In dark places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor. This does not 
affect the pictures you are recording.
Is the flash closed?
> Open the flash by sliding [‰ OPEN].  (P46)Flash mode is not available when auto bracket  (P52) or burst have been set.
The flash is activated twice when red-eye reduction  (P46) has been set.Is it set to [FLASH BURST]  (P67) in scene mode?
LCD monitor
The LCD monitor turns off although the camera is turned on.
The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment.
The LCD monitor flickers indoors.
The LCD monitor is too bright or dark.
The picture is not displayed on the LCD monitor.
Black, red, blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor.
Noise appears on the LCD monitor.
Flash
The flash is not activated.
The flash is activated multiple times.
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[ROTATE DISP.] (P104) is set to [ON].You can rotate pictures with the [ROTATE] function.  (P104)
Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch set to [(]? (P40)Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card?
> The pictures on the built-in memory appear when a card is not inserted. The picture data on 
the card appears when a card is inserted.
Is this a picture whose file name has been changed in the PC? If it is, it cannot be played back 
by this unit.
Has [CATEGORY PLAY] or [FAVORITE PLAY] been set for playback?
> Change to [NORMAL PLAY].  (P40)
Is this a non-standard picture, a picture whic h has been edited using a PC or a picture which 
was taken by another make of digital camera?
Did you remove the battery immediately after picture-taking or did you take the picture using a 
battery with a low remaining charge? > Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above.  (P28)
(Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them. 
Therefore, check well before formatting.)

Is the clock in the camera set properly?  (P19)When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equipment are searched, they may 
be displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken.
Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment? In such cases, these pictures may 
be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality.
Playback
The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected 
direction.
The picture is not played back.
The recorded pictures are not displayed.
The folder number and the file number are displayed as [—] and the screen turns 
black.
With a calendar search, pictures are displayed on dates differing from the actual 
dates on which the pictures were taken.
White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture.

If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors, white 
round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of 
particles of dust in the air. This is not a malfunction. 
A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their 
position differ in every picture.
[THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED] appears on the screen.
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This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording. At such times, a 
clicking sound is heard, and this sound may be recorded on the motion pictures. This is not a 
malfunction.
Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?> Set the TV input to external input mode.
Output from the  [COMPONENT OUT] socket is not possible when it is connected to the PC or 
the printer.
> Connect it only to the TV.
Depending on the TV model, the pictures may be extended horizontally or vertically or they 
may be displayed with their edges cut off.
Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of 
the TV?
> Connect the camera to the TV with the AV  cable (supplied), or with the component cable 
(DMW-HDC2; optional), and then play back the motion pictures on the camera.  (P116, 11 8 )
> Check [TV ASPECT] setting.  (P27)
Is the camera connected to the PC correctly?Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly?
> Set to [PC] in [USB MODE].  (P27, 11 0 )
> Disconnect the USB connection cable. Connect it again while the card is inserted in the 
camera.
Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge.
> Set to [PictBridge(PTP)] in [USB MODE].  (P27, 112)
> When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function, cancel this function 
before printing. (For details, refer to the operating instructions for the printer.)
> When you order photo studios to print pictures, ask the photo studio if the pictures can be 
printed with both ends.
A clicking sound is recorded in the motion pictures.
TV, PC and printer
The picture does not appear on the television.
The display areas on the TV screen and the camera’s LCD monitor are different.
The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV.
The picture is not displayed fully on the TV.
The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC.
The card is not recognized by the PC. (The built-in memory is recognized.)
The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer.
The ends of the pictures are cut at printing.
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>Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and then select the [ ~] icon to set 
the desired language.  (P28)
In dark places, the AF assist lamp  (P88) lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject.
This is a highlight function showing the white saturated area.  (P25)Is the [HIGHLIGHT] set to [ON]?
Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] mode menu set to [ON]?  (P88)The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places.
The surface of the camera may become warm during use. This does not affect the performance 
or quality of the camera.
When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc., the lens may click and 
the picture on the screen may drastically change. However, the picture is not affected. The 
sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture. This is not a malfunction.
If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock may be reset.
> When the message [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] appears, set the clock again. When you 
take a picture before setting the clock, [0:00 0. 0. 0] is recorded.  (P20)
It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly, or the borders get colored, depending on 
the zoom magnification, due to the characteristics of the lens, but this is not a malfunction.
When using the extended optical zoom, the zooming action will stop temporarily near [W]. This 
is not a malfunction.
When you perform an operation after taking a certain action, the pictures may be recorded in 
folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation.  (P112)
Others
An unreadable language was selected by mistake.
A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
Part of the picture is flashing in black and white.
The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
The camera becomes warm.
The lens clicks.
The clock is reset.
When pictures are taken using the zoom, they are slightly distorted and the 
areas around the subject contain colors which are not actually present.
Zooming stops instantaneously.
The file numbers are not recorded consecutively. 
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