Preparations

Changing settings using the control ring

The “Control Ring” is an easy and convenient way to adjust several settings, depending on the camera mode selected. You can use the control ring to change the settings of the unit.

Items that can be set by the control ring vary depending on recording modes. Following are the pre-assigned settings.

Recording mode

Setting

[Intelligent Auto] Mode

Step Zoom (→174)

 

 

[Program AE] Mode

Step Zoom (→174)

 

 

[Aperture-Priority] Mode

Step Zoom (→174)

 

 

[Shutter-Priority] Mode

Shutter speed adjustment(→84)

 

 

[Manual Exposure] Mode

Shutter speed adjustment(→86)

 

 

You can use the control ring to change the following settings values, which cannot be set using the shutter speed dial.

––Higher speed than 1/4000 seconds (electronic shutter (→140))

––Slower speed than 1 second (mechanical shutter (→140))

––Setting in 1/3 EV steps

●●The control ring is assigned to selecting the picture effect (Filter) when you are recording a panorama picture. (→150)

●●When Manual Focus is set, focus adjustment is assigned to the control ring. (→128) ●●The control ring can be used to change to your preferred settings. (→40)

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Panasonic DMC-LX100 owner manual Changing settings using the control ring, Recording mode Setting