Take a picture, Programme AE | Panasonic DMC-LX1GN manual

Recording pictures (basic)

nProgramme AE

The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject.

1 1 Remove the lens cap.

2Turn the camera on.

3 Set the mode dial to programme AE mode [L].

4 Slide the focus switch to [AF].

2 Aim the AF area 1 to the point you want to focus and then press the shutter button halfway.

1 2

F2.8 1/25

•A : Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

•The focus indication 2 is lit and then the aperture value 3 and the shutter speed 4 are displayed.

•You can change the shutter speed and aperture value with programme shift (P33).

3 Take a picture.

	F2.8	1/25
	• B : Press the shutter button fully to
	take the picture.

			When the	When the
			subject is not	subject is
			focused	focused
Focus			Blink (green)	On (green)
indication

AF area			Turns from	Turns from
			white to red	white to green

Sound			Beeps 4 times	Beeps 2 times

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Panasonic DMC-LX1GN operating instructions Take a picture, Programme AE

Contents

Operating Instructions Information for Your Safety Dear Customer About Condensation When the lens Is fogged up About the Lens If you will not be using the camera for Long time If you see this symbol About These Operating Instructions About illustrations in these operating instructionsAbout illustrations of the cursor button and the joystick Contents Connecting to a PC or Printer Playback advancedOthers SD Memory Card 32 MB RP-SD032BVE0 Standard AccessoriesBattery Pack AC Cable Names of the Components 18 19 2728 Quick Guide Charge the battery. P12Insert the battery and the card. P14 Turn the camera on to take pictures Charging the Battery with the Charger About the Battery Inserting/Removing the Battery Inserting/Removing the Card About handling a card Access to the cardAbout the Card SD Memory Card supplied MultiMediaCard optional Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size Aspect ratio Picture size Tiff Attach the lens cap Attaching the Lens Cap/StrapPass the strap through the hole at the Strap Eyelet Lens Cap Select D/M/Y, M/D/Y or Y/M/D Setting Date/Time Clock SetInitial setting Set date and time Setup Menu 5POWER Save 1 MIN./2 MIN./5 MIN./10 MIN Menu FunctionsXMF Assist Reset 9VOLUME2NO.RESET 4USB Mode TV Aspect Xvideo OUTPAL OFF Playback mode P48 About the LCD MonitorSelecting the screen to be used No highlight display Recording guide lineHighlight display With highlight display Histogram Example of histogram Auto mode P34 Mode DialProgramme AE mode P30 Taking Pictures Take a picture Programme AE Focusing Correct posture for taking good Pictures Jitter camera shake Direction detection functionExposure Programme shift Example of Programme shift Zoom P77 Other Settings in Auto mode Taking Pictures in Auto ModeSettings in Auto mode Select the desired item and set the desired value Video OUT TV Aspect COL.EFFECT Checking the Recorded Picture Review Enlarge and shift the picturePress r Tele Using the Optical ZoomTo make subjects appear further away use Wide To further increase the zoom Optical zoom is set to Wide 1× when the camera is turned on To open the flash Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashSwitching to the appropriate flash Setting To close the flash Press the flash until it clicks Auto Forced on Forced OFF Available flash settings by recording mode ISO80 If you bring the flash too close to Do not stare at the photo flash fromClose proximity Discoloured by its heat and lighting Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Switch the self-timer settingFocus on the subject to take the picture Compensating the Exposure Over exposedProperly Exposed Under exposed Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Optical Image Stabilizer Stabilizer MODE1MODE2 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Playing Back Pictures Select the picture Switch to multi screen 16/25 Pictures Multi PlaybackSelect the pictures Using the Playback Zoom To delete a picture during the playback zoom Select Multi Delete Deleting PicturesSelect the picture to be deleted Select the pictures to be deleted Delete all of the pictures Delete the picturesSelect ALL Delete To delete all pictures Using the Mode Dial Aperture-priority AESet the aperture value and take the picture Shutter-priority AE Set the shutter speed and take the picture Press the shutter button halfway Manual exposureSet the aperture value and the shutter speed Manual Exposure Assistance Recording pictures advanced Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AE Shutter-priority AE Motion picture mode Select PICT.MODEPress the shutter button fully to start the recording Available recording time seconds Card RS Scene mode Night Portrait P63 Night Scenery P63Fireworks P66 Portrait mode Sports mode Technique for Sports mode Food mode Scenery mode Technique for Night portrait mode Technique for Night scenery mode Age display setting Birthday setting Soft skin mode Candle light mode Technique for Candle light mode Technique for Party mode Technique for Fireworks mode Setting the shutter speed Technique for Starry sky mode Self portrait mode Technique for Self-portrait mode Sensitivity P72 Using the REC mode menuMetering Mode P74 AF Assist Lamp P76 White Balance W.BALANCE Auto White Balance About the white balance Setting the White Balance manually White set pAbout the white balance fine adjustment About the white set ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity When the aspect ratio setting is jWhen the aspect ratio setting is h Picture Size PICT.SIZE Quality Quality Audio REC Audio DUB Resize Trimming Metering Mode Audio Recording Audio REC AF Mode AF Mode High speed AF H mode Continuous AF CONT.AF AF Assist Lamp Cool Digital Zoom D.ZOOMColour Effect COL.EFFECT Warm Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Flip Animation Flip Anim Select Picture Capture Select Flip AnimCapture pictures for flip animation Select Create Motion Picture Playing back created flip animations Select Frame Rate and set the number of framesSelect Create Motion Picture and create a flip animation Deleting all still pictures used to Create flip animation Using the Quick setting Select the menu and press to enter Slide the focus switch to MF Taking Pictures with Manual FocusTake the picture MF assistance Technique for Manual focusPrefocus AF/AE Lock AF/AE Lock AF Auto focus/AE Auto exposurePress AF/AE Lock button a AF Lock AF Macro mode Select AF w with the focus switchFocus range Setting the aspect ratio Shooting with the extra optical zoom Move the zoom lever toward T Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion pictures To pause Using the Play mode menu Playing Back with Slide Show Select ALL orSelect Start During playback, select ALL Favorites setting FavoriteSelect on to set it To delete all pictures except those in your favorites list Select on to set it Select the picture to be rotated and set it Example When rotating clockwise aRotating the Picture Rotate Select the direction to rotate the picture Setting the Picture to be Select SINGLE, Multi or Cancel To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings To print the date Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Protect SET Select the picture and start audio recording Stop audio recording Select the size and set it Resizing the Pictures ResizeSelect the picture and set it Select YES or no and set it Trimming the PicturesSelect the picture to trim and set it 100 Enlarge or decrease the pictureShift the picture and press the shutter button fully to set Select Or h and set it 101Changing the Aspect Ratio Move the frame to trim the picture 102 Clean up the Card Clean UPSelect YES to clean up Initializing the Card Format Turn the TV on and select external input Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen103 Playing back pictures with Supplied cable 104 Before Connecting with USB Connection CableSelect USB Mode Select PC or PictBridge PTP Windows Connecting to a PC105 Macintosh 106 Folder numbers are updated whenAbout PictBridge PTP setting Folder Composition Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer 107 Set the print settings 108Select a picture to be printed Select Dpof Picture 109Select Print Start and then print out the picture Layout Setting the date printing with Dpof print in advance 110 Screen Display 111Recording 1000 20.DEC.2005 112 113 114 When you go out, bring charged spare batteriesDispose of an unusable battery Do not bend or drop the card Please Check the Card Data writing error This Memory Card is Protected Cancel the card lockPlease Check the Card Data reading error Message Display 116 Troubleshooting 117 118 Flash is activated 119Flash Conditions Causes Flash is not activated Times 120 121 122 Specifications 123 124 125 126 127 VQT0S46