Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx7 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

							Application (Record)
Setting coloring  (White Balance)
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 ■Settings:  [AWB] ([Auto White Balance]) /  ([Daylight]) /  ([Cloudy]) /  ([Shade]) /  ([Flash]) /  ([Incandescent]) /   ([White Set 1] [White Set 2]) /  ([Color Temperature])
 ●When [AWB] (Automatic White Balance) is set, the coloring is adjusted in accordance 
with the light source. However, if the scene is too bright or too dark or if other extreme 
conditions apply, the pictures may appear reddish or bluish. The White Balance may 
not operate correctly if there is a multiple number of light sources.
 ●We recommend setting [AWB], [] or [] under fluorescent, LED, or other types of 
lighting.
 ●[White Balance] setting is fixed to [AWB] in the following cases: 
Scene Modes ([Scenery], [Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot], 
[Food], [Sunset])
 ●Even if the camera’s power is OFF, the set White Balance is remembered. (If the 
Scene Mode is changed, the white balance setting returns automatically to [A WB].)
Adjust the color depending on the light source to ensure natural color
.
Press [WB] button
Press   to select the white 
balance and press [MENU/SET]     
						

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Setting coloring  (White Balance)
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 ■[AWB] operational range: 
10000K9000K
8000K
7000K
6000K
5000K
4000K
3000K
2000K
Cloudy sky (rain)
Shade
Incandescent lighting
Sunset/sunrise
Candlelight Sunlight
White fluorescent lighting Blue sky
K=Kelvin Color Temperature
Setting the White Balance manually
Take a picture of a white object under the target light source to adjust colors.
Press [WB] button
Press   to select either [] or [] and press 
Point the camera at a white object such as a piece of paper, 
ensuring that it is inside the frame at the center of the screen, 
and press [MENU/SET]
 ●Even if the camera’s power is OFF, the set White Balance is remembered. ●It may not be possible to set the correct White Balance if subjects are too bright or too 
dark. In this case, adjust the brightness and try to set the White Balance again.    
						

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Setting coloring  (White Balance)
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Setting the White Balance using color temperature
You can set the White Balance using color temperature. Color temperature is a numeric 
value that expresses the color of light (unit: K *
). A picture becomes bluish when the color 
temperature value is higher, and reddish when the temperature value is lower.
*
 Kelvin
Press [WB] button
Press   to select [  ] and then press 
Press   to select the color temperature value and press 
[MENU/SET]
 ●You can set the color temperature from 2,500 K to 10,000 K.
Performing White Balance fine adjustments
White Balance settings can be individually fine-tuned if colors still do not appear as 
anticipated.
Press [WB] button
Press   to select the White Balance fine adjustment setting, 
and press 
 • When you select [], [] or [], press  again.
Use     to perform fine adjustments and press 
[MENU/SET]
: A (amber: orangish colors): B (blue: bluish colors): G+ (green: greenish colors): M- (magenta: reddish colors)    
						

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Setting coloring  (White Balance)
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 ●When you perform fine adjustments of the White Balance toward the A (amber) or B 
(blue) side, the color of the White Balance icon displayed on the screen will change to 
the fine-tuned color.
 ●When you perform fine adjustments of the White Balance toward the G+ (green) or 
M- (magenta) side, [+] (green) or [-] (magenta) will be displayed in the White Balance 
icon on the screen.
 ●When fine adjustments of the White Balance are not performed, select the center 
point.
 ●Settings remain applied when using flash. ●You can perform fine adjustments of the White Balance independently for each White 
Balance setting item.
 ●Settings are remembered even if the camera is turned off. ●When you reset the White Balance in [] or [], or reset the color temperature in 
[], the White Balance fine adjustment level will return to the standard setting (center 
point).
Bracket recording using White Balance
Bracket settings are performed based on the fine adjustment values for White Balance, 
and three pictures with different coloring are automatically recorded when the shutter 
button is pressed once.
Using the White Balance Fine Adjustment screen, set the 
White Balance, which is the reference for the bracket
 • How to display the White Balance fine adjustment screen  (→ 113)
Press [DISP.] button
Use cursor button to set the bracket and press [MENU/SET]
 : G+ (green: greenish colors) to M- (magenta: reddish colors) : A (amber: orangish colors) to B (blue: bluish colors) • If the bracket width is not set, [WB Bracket] is disabled.    
						

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Setting coloring  (White Balance)
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 ●When [WB Bracket] is set, [BKT] appears on the White Balance icon. ●The position of the bracket cannot exceed the edge (limit value) of the White Balance 
fine adjustments.
 ●When White Balance fine adjustments are performed after the bracket is set, the 
bracket is used to take pictures with the changed adjustment value as the center 
value.
 ●When the camera is turned off, the White Balance Bracket setting is canceled. ●The shutter sound will be emitted only once. ●When the White Balance Bracket is set, [Auto Bracket], [Aspect Bracket] and [Burst 
Shooting] will be canceled.
 ●The White Balance Bracket does not function in the following cases. • During motion picture recording • When the [Quality] setting is set to [
 
 ], [  ] or [   ]    
						

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Taking pictures with self-timer
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We recommend using a tripod. This is also effective for correcting jitter when pressing the 
shutter button, by setting the self-timer to 2 seconds.
Press [] button
Press   to select [Self Timer] 
and press 
Press   to select the self-
timer operation setting and press 
[MENU/SET]
The shutter is activated after 10 seconds.
The shutter is activated after 10 seconds 
and three pictures are taken at intervals 
of approximately 2 seconds.
The shutter is activated after 2 seconds.
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Taking pictures with self-timer
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Self-timer indicator
(Flashes for set duration)Take a picture
Press the shutter button fully to start recording 
after the preset time.
 • To cancel while in operation  → Press [MENU/SET]
 ■To cancel
Select [  ] ([Single]) in step .
 ●Focus will be automatically adjusted immediately before recording if the shutter button 
is pressed fully.
 ●After Self-timer indicator stops flashing, it may then be lit for  AF Assist Lamp. ●You cannot use the self-timer for motion picture recording or interval recording.     
						

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Setting the burst function
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A burst of still pictures can be recorded while the shutter button is pressed fully.
Press [] button
Press   to select [Burst 
Shooting] and press 
Press   to select the burst 
setting and press [MENU/SET]     
						

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Setting the burst function
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Setting Speed No. of pictures  Focus, exposure, White Balance
Approx. 2 pictures/sec.100*1Only the focus is fixed to the settings of the 
first picture taken.*2
Approx. 2 pictures/sec.100*1Adjusted within the possible range.
Approx. 5 pictures/sec.100*1Only the focus is fixed to the settings of the 
first picture taken.*2
Approx. 5 pictures/sec.100*1Adjusted within the possible range.
Approx. 11 pictures/sec. 12 Fixed to the settings of the first picture taken.
Approx. 40 pictures/sec. 40 Fixed to the settings of the first picture taken.
Approx. 60 pictures/sec. 60 Fixed to the settings of the first picture taken.
*3Complies with recording 
conditions 
(Flash burst) 5 Fixed to the settings of the first picture taken.
*1   The number of burst
 pictures is limited by the picture-taking conditions and the type and/or status of 
the card used.
*2   The exposure and  White Balance are adjusted within the possible range.*3   Carry out burst recording using the flash. Only in the , ,  mode
 ■Note on the picture size setting
When [  ], [  ] or [   ] is set, the p icture size will be smaller.
Aspect ratio
4:3 5 M, 3 M, 2 M, 0.3 M 2.5 M, 0.3 M 3 M
3:2 4.5 M, 2.5 M, 0.3 M 3 M, 0.3 M 2.5 M
16:9 3.5 M, 2 M, 0.2 M 3.5 M, 0.2 M 2 M
1:1 3.5 M, 2.5 M, 0.2 M 2 M, 0.2 M 2.5 M
 ■To cancel
Select [  ] ([Single]) in step .    
						

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Setting the burst function
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 ●When [  ] is set, the recording range will be narrower. ●Pictures taken with the [  ] or [  ] setting are recorded together as a gr oup (group 
display). (→156)
 ●Depending on changes in the brightness of the subject, the second and subsequent 
pictures may be recorded brighter or darker when using the burst function at the [   ], 
[
  ], [   ] or [   ] setting. ●Even if [  ] or [  ] is set, the focus is fixed on the first picture when the  burst 
function is used during motion picture recording.
 ●Burst speed may be reduced if shutter speed is reduced in darker locations. ●The pictures taken using the burst function at the [  ] or [   ] setting may be distorted 
if the subjects were moving or the camera was moved.
 ●The flash is set to [] (Forced flash off). (Excluding [  ]) ●Settings will be stored even if power is turned off. ●The burst function cannot be used in the following cases: • [Creative Control] Mode ([T oy Effect] [Miniature Effect] [Soft Focus] [Star Filter]  
[Smooth Defocus] [Radial Defocus])
 • Scene Modes ([Panorama Shot] [Handheld Night Shot] [HDR] [3D Photo Mode]) • During Interval Recording ●When [Intelligent Auto] mode is set or Scene Mode is set to [Night Portrait] or [Night 
Scenery], [   ], [  ] and [   ] cannot be selected. ●With repeated recordings, it may take a while between recordings, depending on the 
usage conditions.
 ●It may take a while to store still pictures that were taken using the burst function. If 
you continue to record while storing, the number of burst pictures that can be taken 
will be reduced. A high-speed card is recommended when recording using the burst 
function.
 ●You cannot use zoom during burst recording.