Continuous AF CONT.AF, AF Assist Lamp | Panasonic DMC-LX1GN instruction

Recording pictures (advanced)

For setting, see page 69.

Continuous AF [CONT.AF]

SCN1 SCN2

This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by always focusing on the subject.

When the AF mode is set to 1-area- focusing, 1-area-focusing (high speed) or spot-focusing, the time required for focusing when pressing the shutter button halfway will be reduced.

•When it is set to [ON], the [ ] indication appears.

•The battery may be consumed faster than usual.

•It may take time to focus on the subject after rotating the zoom lever from Wide to Tele or suddenly changing the subject from a distant one to a nearby one.

•Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject.

•You cannot use this with the scene modes (P60) [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS], [NIGHT PORTRAIT], or [NIGHT SCENERY].

•If the focus switch is set to [AFw], the time to focus will not be shorter.

For setting, see page 69.

NAF Assist Lamp

[AF ASSIST LAMP]

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	Illuminating the subject with the AF assist
	lamp allows the camera to focus on the
	subject in low light conditions.
	When you press the		1
	shutter button halfway in

	dark places or other
	situations, an AF area
	wider than usual appears
	and the AF assist lamp 1
	turns on.
	ON	The AF assist lamp turns on under
		low light conditions. In this time,
		the AF assist lamp icon [S]
		appears on the screen. The
		effective range of the AF assist
		lamp is 1.5 m.
	OFF	The AF assist lamp does not turn
		on.

•Be sure of the following points when the AF assist lamp is in use.

–Do not look into the AF assist lamp closely.

–Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects.

•AF assist lamp is fixed to [ON] in Auto mode [0].

•You cannot use the AF assist lamp in [SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], [FIREWORKS] and [SELF PORTRAIT] in scene mode. (P60)

•When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp (e.g. when you take a picture of a subject in a dark place), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it becomes difficult to focus on the subject.

•The AF area (P75) is set only to a point on the centre of the screen when the AF assist lamp is turned on.

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Panasonic DMC-LX1GN operating instructions Continuous AF CONT.AF, AF Assist Lamp

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 illustrations in these operating instructions About These Operating InstructionsAbout illustrations of the cursor button and the joystick Contents Playback advanced Connecting to a PC or PrinterOthers Standard Accessories Battery PackSD Memory Card 32 MB RP-SD032BVE0 AC Cable Names of the Components 18 19 2728 Charge the battery. P12 Insert the battery and the card. P14Quick Guide Turn the camera on to take pictures Charging the Battery with the Charger About the Battery Inserting/Removing the Battery Inserting/Removing the Card Access to the card About the CardAbout handling a card SD Memory Card supplied MultiMediaCard optional Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size Aspect ratio Picture size Tiff Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap Pass the strap through the hole at the Strap EyeletAttach the lens cap Lens Cap Setting Date/Time Clock Set Initial settingSelect D/M/Y, M/D/Y or Y/M/D Set date and time Setup Menu Menu Functions 5POWER Save 1 MIN./2 MIN./5 MIN./10 MINXMF Assist 9VOLUME 2NO.RESETReset 4USB Mode Xvideo OUT PALTV Aspect OFF About the LCD Monitor Playback mode P48Selecting the screen to be used Recording guide line Highlight displayNo highlight display With highlight display Histogram Example of histogram Mode Dial Programme AE mode P30Auto mode P34 Taking Pictures Take a picture Programme AE Focusing Correct posture for taking good Pictures Direction detection function Jitter camera shakeExposure Programme shift Example of Programme shift Taking Pictures in Auto Mode Settings in Auto modeZoom P77 Other Settings in Auto mode Select the desired item and set the desired value Video OUT TV Aspect COL.EFFECT Enlarge and shift the picture Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewPress r Using the Optical Zoom To make subjects appear further away use WideTele To further increase the zoom Optical zoom is set to Wide 1× when the camera is turned on Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Switching to the appropriate flash SettingTo open the flash To close the flash Press the flash until it clicks Auto Forced on Forced OFF Available flash settings by recording mode ISO80 Do not stare at the photo flash from Close proximityIf you bring the flash too close to Discoloured by its heat and lighting Switch the self-timer setting Taking Pictures with the Self-timerFocus on the subject to take the picture Over exposed Compensating the ExposureProperly Exposed Under exposed Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket MODE1 Optical Image Stabilizer StabilizerMODE2 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Playing Back Pictures Select the picture 16/25 Pictures Multi Playback Switch to multi screenSelect the pictures Using the Playback Zoom To delete a picture during the playback zoom Deleting Pictures Select the picture to be deletedSelect Multi Delete Select the pictures to be deleted Delete the pictures Select ALL DeleteDelete all of the pictures To delete all pictures Aperture-priority AE Using the Mode DialSet the aperture value and take the picture Shutter-priority AE Set the shutter speed and take the picture Manual exposure Set the aperture value and the shutter speedPress the shutter button halfway Manual Exposure Assistance Recording pictures advanced Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AE Shutter-priority AE Select PICT.MODE Motion picture modePress the shutter button fully to start the recording Available recording time seconds Card Night Portrait P63 Night Scenery P63 RS Scene modeFireworks 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 Using the REC mode menu Metering Mode P74Sensitivity P72 AF Assist Lamp P76 White Balance W.BALANCE Auto White Balance Setting the White Balance manually White set p About the white balance fine adjustmentAbout the white balance About the white set When the aspect ratio setting is j When the aspect ratio setting is hISO Sensitivity Sensitivity 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 Digital Zoom D.ZOOM Colour Effect COL.EFFECTCool Warm Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Flip Animation Flip Anim Select Flip Anim Capture pictures for flip animationSelect Picture Capture Select Create Motion Picture Select Frame Rate and set the number of frames Select Create Motion Picture and create a flip animationPlaying back created flip animations Deleting all still pictures used to Create flip animation Using the Quick setting Select the menu and press to enter Taking Pictures with Manual Focus Slide the focus switch to MFTake the picture Technique for Manual focus MF assistancePrefocus AF/AE Lock AF Auto focus/AE Auto exposure Press AF/AE Lock button aAF/AE Lock AF Lock Select AF w with the focus switch AF Macro modeFocus 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 Select ALL or Playing Back with Slide ShowSelect Start Favorites setting Favorite Select on to set itDuring playback, select ALL To delete all pictures except those in your favorites list Select on to set it Example When rotating clockwise a Rotating the Picture RotateSelect the picture to be rotated and set it 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 Resizing the Pictures Resize Select the size and set itSelect the picture and set it Trimming the Pictures Select YES or no and set itSelect the picture to trim and set it Enlarge or decrease the picture 100Shift the picture and press the shutter button fully to set 101 Changing the Aspect RatioSelect Or h and set it Move the frame to trim the picture Clean up the Card Clean UP Select YES to clean up102 Initializing the Card Format Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen 103Turn the TV on and select external input Playing back pictures with Supplied cable Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable Select USB Mode104 Select PC or PictBridge PTP Connecting to a PC 105Windows Macintosh Folder numbers are updated when About PictBridge PTP setting106 Folder Composition Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer 107 108 Set the print settingsSelect a picture to be printed 109 Select Print Start and then print out the pictureSelect Dpof Picture Layout Setting the date printing with Dpof print in advance 110 111 Screen DisplayRecording 1000 20.DEC.2005 112 113 When you go out, bring charged spare batteries Dispose of an unusable battery114 Do not bend or drop the card This Memory Card is Protected Cancel the card lock Please Check the Card Data reading errorPlease Check the Card Data writing error Message Display 116 Troubleshooting 117 118 119 Flash Conditions Causes Flash is not activatedFlash is activated Times 120 121 122 Specifications 123 124 125 126 127 VQT0S46