Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lx7 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

							Application (Record)
Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode 
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Defocuses the 
background.Focuses the 
background as 
well.
The yellow range shown in the left figure is 
the range for which the image is sharp.
 • The range for which the image is sharp changes based on the distance to the 
focused subject and the zoom condition, 
etc.
 ●When you record motion pictures, the camera performs aperture control within the 
appropriate exposure range, and the background defocusing may not change for 
some subject brightness.
 ●You can use [Intelligent Auto Plus] Mode to adjust brightness and coloring.  (→56)    
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode 
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About flash
Open the flash to use the built-in flash.  (→106)
Open the built-in flash
 ■Closing the built-in flash
When you do not want to use the flash or after 
using the flash, press down to retract the flash 
until it clicks.
 ●Set to [  ], [  ], [  ] or [   ] depending on the subject and brigh tness. ●When [  ] or [  ] is selected, the red-eye reduction function is activated. ●When [  ] or [  ] is selected, the shutter speed is reduced.     
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode 
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[Color Mode]
When you change the [Color Mode] setting in the [Rec] menu, you can change the color 
of still pictures and motion pictures to be recorded.
 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→

25)
Setting Description
[STANDARD] Records pictures with colors close to the actual colors.
[Happy] Records pictures with sharp and vivid colors.
[B&W] Records pictures in black and white monotones.
[SEPIA] Records pictures with sepia tones to produce a nostalgic effect.
[Motion Deblur]
The camera automatically sets the optimum shutter speed in accordance with the 
movements of the subject to minimize the blur of the subject.
 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→

25)
 ●When [Motion Deblur] is set to [ON], and the shutter button is pressed halfway ,  
appears on the screen.
 ●The subject may be recorded in a picture size smaller than the number of pixels that 
has been set.
[iHandheld Nite Shot]
If a night scene is detected automatically while the camera is handheld, the camera can 
record the still picture with less jitter and less noise by combining a burst of pictures.
 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→ 25)
 ●When the camera is fixed in place on a tripod or by other means, [iHandheld Nite 
Shot] will not be identified.    
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode 
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[iHDR]
When [iHDR] is set to [ON] and there is, for example, strong contrast between the 
background and the subject, multiple still pictures are recorded with dif fering exposures 
and combined to create a single still picture rich in gradation.
 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→

25)
 ●This function is automatically activated only when  (→49) is displayed on the LCD 
monitor.
 ●In the case that a single picture is going to be composed from a burst, a message 
indicating that multiple pictures are to be recorded appears on the screen and burst 
recording is carried out. Note that burst recording will not take place if the camera 
determines that it can compensate for the difference in contrast without composing 
the picture from a burst.
 ●In the case of composition from a burst, afterimages may appear if the subject was 
moving.
 ●The camera does not combine pictures in the following cases: • When the zoom ratio exceeds 3.8x • [Burst Shooting] mode    
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode 
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AF Tracking
In [Intelligent Auto] Mode, you can select [AF Tracking] in [AF Mode] in a single operation. 
When [AF Tracking] mode is used, the camera can continuously focus on a subject and 
adjust the exposure of the subject even when the subject is moving.
 ●The optimal scene for the AF locked subject is automatically identified. ●Face Recognition will be inactive while using AF Tracking. ●Under certain recording conditions, such as when the subject is small or when it is 
dark, [AF Tracking] may not operate correctly.
Press  to set [AF Tracking]
 • To cancel AF Tracking → Press  again.
Align the AF Tracking frame with 
the subject
Press [AF/AE LOCK] button to 
lock
 • To cancel AF Lock → Press .
AF Tracking frame
AF Lock successful:  
Yellow
AF Lock failed:  
Red      
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode 
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[Intelligent Auto Plus] Mode
When [Intelligent Auto Plus] mode is selected, you can easily adjust the brightness and 
coloring, in addition to the background defocusing, without compromising the user-friendly 
operation of the [Intelligent Auto] Mode.
 ■Switching to [Intelligent Auto Plus] Mode
Use the [Intelligent Auto] menu to switch the mode. • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→
25)
: [Intelligent Auto] Mode: [Intelligent Auto Plus] Mode
 ■Adjusting brightness, coloring, and background defocusing
Press the rear dial
Press   to select an item to adjust
Adjusts brightness.
Adjusts background defocusing.
Adjusts coloring.
 • [AUTO] is displayed in the icon during automatic adjustment.
Press   to make adjustments
BrightnessUnderexposure (dark)Overexposure (bright)
Defocus background 
condition Defocus the 
background
Focus the background
coloring Warm colors
Cool colors
 • You can also rotate the rear dial to make adjustments. • T
o return to automatic adjustment → Press [] button.
Press [MENU/SET]    
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode 
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 ●When you record motion pictures, the camera performs aperture control within the 
appropriate exposure range, and the background defocusing may not change for 
some subject brightness levels.
About setting items
Only the menu items which are displayed in the [Intelligent Auto] Mode can be set. The 
settings selected in the [Program AE] or other modes will reflect on the menu items in the 
[Setup] menu that are not displayed.
 ●Settings that can be made for the following items are different from the settings that 
can be made in other recording modes.
 • [Self 

Timer]
 • [Burst Shooting] • [Beep] in the [Setup] menu ●The settings for the following functions are fixed: • [Quality]:  • [White Balance]: [A WB] • [AF Mode]:  • [Quick AF]: [ON] • [Metering Mode]:  • [i.Resolution]: [LOW] * • [i.Zoom]: [ON] • [Min. Shtr Speed]: [AUT

O]
 • [Sensitivity]:  • [ISO Increments]: [1EV] • [AF Assist Lamp]: [ON]
 • [Flash Synchro]: [1ST] • [Stabilizer]: [ON] • [Continuous 

AF]: [ON]
 • [Wind Cut]: [AUT

O]
*
 The function will tur n [OFF] in the following cases. •, ,     
						

							Application (Record)
Taking pictures with your own settings   
[Program AE] Mode
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You can take pictures with your own settings by changing the color tone, ISO Sensitivity 
and other settings under the [Rec] menu and other menus.
 • About recording modes (→

48)
 ●If aperture and shutter speed are shown in red, you 
do not have appropriate exposure. You should either 
use the flash, change [Sensitivity] settings or set 
[Min. Shtr Speed] to a slower speed.
Aperture value Shutter speed
Program Shift
The function for maintaining the same exposure (brightness) while changing the shutter 
speed and aperture value combination is called “Program Shift”.  You can use “Program 
Shift” to take pictures by adjusting the shutter speed and aperture value even in [Program 
AE] Mode.
Press the shutter button halfway
Select a combination of shutter 
speed and aperture value
Program Shift indicator ()
Exposure meter
 • To cancel Program Shift   →    Rotate the rear dial until the Prog ram 
Shift indicator goes off.
 ●When the camera is turned off, Program Shift is canceled. ●Program Shift may not function for some subject brightness levels. 
About the exposure meter
Shutter speed  
(Automatic adjustment)
Aperture value  
(Automatic adjustment)      
						

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Taking pictures with your own settings  [Program AE] Mode 
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 ■Example of Program Shift
1.4
2.0
2.8
4.0
5.6
8.011 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
1 1/2 1/4
1/81/15
1/301/60
1/125 1/250
1/5001/1000
1/20001/4000 14
15
16
17
18
19
20
(Aperture value)
(Ev)
(Shutter speed)
 Program Shift amount Program Shift diagram Program Shift limit
[Program Diagram]
You can change the Program diagram.
You can preset the camera to select the maximum aperture or an aperture value that 
achieves the best lens resolution as a combination of shutter speed and aperture value.
Select [Program Diagram] from the [Rec] menu
 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→ 25)
Use cursor button to select the setting and press [MENU/SET]
 ■Setting:   ([Standard]) /  ([Max. Aperture]) /  ([Optimum Accuracy])
 ●When the [  ] or [  ] mode is set, the built-in ND filter functions automatically . 
You cannot perform manual settings.
 ●Even if you change the [Program Diagram] setting, the shutter speed and aperture 
value combination can be changed using Program Shift.  (→58)    
						

							Application (Record)
Taking pictures by setting the aperture 
value  
[Aperture-Priority] Mode
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When recording, you can control the aperture value to meet your recording purposes.
Shutter speed is automatically adjusted to be appropriate for the set aperture value.
 • About recording modes (→

48)
 ●The aperture ring rotates only within the range of the printed indicators. ●Since the maximum aperture value changes in accordance with the zoom setting, the 
printed indication on the aperture ring and the actual aperture value may be dif ferent. 
Refer to the exposure meter for the aperture value when you take a picture.
 ●When the picture is too bright or too dark or there is incorrect exposure, the numbers 
for the aperture value and shutter speed are shown in red.
 ●LCD monitor brightness may vary from the actual still picture recorded.
Rotate the aperture ring to select 
the aperture value
You can set the aperture values between 
[1.4] and [8] in 1/3-stop increments.
(Set the aperture ring where it clicks.)
Exposure meter
 • When the aperture value is increased, the  range of depth in focus expands, and the 
picture shows up clearly from the position of 
the camera to the background.
 • When the aperture value is reduced, the range of depth in focus shrinks, and the 
background can get blurry

.
About the exposure meter
Shutter speed 
(Automatic adjustment)
Set aperture value
 • Proper exposure is not  possible in the range 
indicated in red.