About the Card, Access to the card | Panasonic DMC-LX1PP specification

Preparation

About the Card

nAccess to the card

When pictures are being recorded onto the card, the card access indication 1 lights red.

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When the card access indication lights, pictures are being read or deleted, or the card is cleaned up (P103) or formatted, do not:

•turn the camera off.

•remove the battery or the card.

•shake or impact the camera.

The card and the data may be damaged and the camera may not operate normally.

nAbout handling a card

Store precious data to your PC (P106). The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic wave, static electricity, breakdown of this camera or a defective card.

•If you have formatted the card on a computer or other equipment, reformat it with this camera. (P103)

nSD Memory Card (supplied) and

MultiMediaCard (optional)

The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small, lightweight, removable external memory cards. The reading/writing speed of an SD Memory Card is fast. The SD Memory Card is equipped with a Write- Protect switch 2 that can inhibit writing and formatting a card. (When the switch is slid to the [LOCK] side, it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it. When the switch is unlocked, these functions become available.)

SD Memory Card

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You can use SD Memory Cards with the following capacities (from 8 MB to 2 GB).

8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB (Maximum)

Please confirm the latest information on the following website. http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs (This site is in English only.)

•This unit supports SD Memory Cards formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system based on SD Memory Card Specifications.

•This camera cannot take motion pictures if you are using a MultiMediaCard.

•The reading/writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD Memory Card. When a MultiMediaCard is used, the performance of certain features may be slightly slower than advertised.

•Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

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Panasonic DMC-LX1PP operating instructions About the Card, Access to the card, About handling a card, SD Memory Card

Contents

Operating Instructions Dear Customer Information for Your Safety DMC-LX1 FCC Note U.S. only If you see this symbol About the Lens About Condensation When the lens Is fogged upIf you will not be using the camera for Long time About illustrations of the cursor button and the joystick About These Operating InstructionsAbout illustrations in these operating instructions Contents Playback advanced Connecting to a PC or PrinterOthers Shooting with the extended optical Zoom Battery Pack CGA-S005A Standard AccessoriesSD Memory Card 32 MB RP-SD032BVE0 Lens part Names of the ComponentsAF Assist Lamp P77 Flash P32 18 19 2728 Insert the battery and the card. P15 Charge the battery. P13Quick 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 About the Card Access to the cardAbout handling a card SD Memory Card supplied MultiMediaCard optional Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size 2048×1360 pixels Aspect ratio Picture size16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 170 Tiff Pass the strap through the hole at the Strap Eyelet Attaching the Lens Cap/StrapAttach the lens cap Lens Cap Initial setting Setting Date/Time Clock SetSelect M/D/Y, D/M/Y or Y/M/D Set date and time Press the Menu button Select the Setup Menu Setup MenuRemove the lens cap and turn the camera on Select the desired item XMF Assist 5POWER Save 1 MIN./2 MIN./5 MIN./10 MINMenu Functions 2NO.RESET 9VOLUMEReset 4USB Mode TV Aspect Xvideo OUTOFF Language About the LCD Monitor Playback mode P49Selecting the screen to be used LCD monitor LCD Highlight display Recording guide lineNo highlight display With highlight display Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed *Histogram HistogramExample of histogram Program AE mode P31 Mode DialAuto mode P35 Taking Pictures Program AE Take a picture To take pictures without blurring FocusingCorrect posture for taking good Pictures Exposure Jitter camera shakeDirection detection function Example of Program shift Program shift Settings in Auto mode Taking Pictures in Auto ModeZoom P78 Other Settings in Auto mode Select the desired item and set the desired value COL.EFFECT You cannot set the following items in the Auto modeVideo OUT TV Aspect Enlarge and shift the picture Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewPress r To make subjects appear further away use Wide Using the Optical ZoomTele To further increase the zoom Optical zoom is set to Wide 1× when the camera is turned on Slide the Open switch a Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashSwitching to the appropriate flash Setting To open the flash Flash is not activated in any recording condition AutoForced on Forced OFF ISO80 Available flash settings by recording mode Close proximity Do not stare at the photo flash fromIf you bring the flash too close to Discolored by its heat and lighting Focus on the subject to take the picture Taking Pictures with the Self-timerSwitch the self-timer setting Over exposed Compensating the ExposureCompensate the exposure toward negative Properly Exposed Under exposed Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket MODE2 Optical Image Stabilizer StabilizerMODE1 Transfer speed of the card has no effect on the burst speed Taking Pictures using Burst Mode Select the picture Playing Back Pictures Select the pictures Switch to multi screen16/25 Pictures Multi Playback To delete a picture during the playback zoom Using the Playback Zoom Select the picture to be deleted Deleting PicturesSelect Multi Delete Select the pictures to be deleted Select ALL Delete Delete the picturesDelete all of the pictures It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures all at once Aperture-priority AE Using the Mode DialSet the aperture value and take the picture Aperture value e Increase Decrease Shutter speed e Faster Slower Shutter-priority AESet the shutter speed and take the picture Set the aperture value and the shutter speed Manual exposurePress the shutter button halfway Manual Exposure Assistance Recording pictures advanced Shutter-priority AE Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AE Press the shutter button fully to start the recording Motion picture modeSelect PICT.MODE Card Available recording time seconds16 MB 32 MB Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio Night Portrait P64 Night Scenery P64 RS Scene modeBaby P65 Soft Skin P66 Candle Light P66 Party P67 Fireworks P67 Technique for Sports mode Portrait mode Sports mode Food mode Scenery mode Technique for Night scenery mode Technique for Night portrait mode To not show age, select Without AGE, and press q Age display settingBirthday setting Technique for Candle light mode Soft skin mode Candle light mode Technique for Fireworks mode Technique for Party mode Technique for Starry sky mode Setting the shutter speed Technique for Self-portrait mode This mode allows you to take a picture of yourself Metering Mode P75 Using the REC mode menuSensitivity P73 AF Assist Lamp P77 Auto White Balance For auto setting autoWhite Balance W.BALANCE About the white balance fine adjustment Setting the White Balance manually White set pAbout the white balance About the white set Picture Size PICT.SIZE ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity Audio REC Audio DUB Resize Trimming Quality Quality Audio Recording Audio REC Metering Mode High speed AF H mode AF Mode AF Mode AF Assist Lamp Continuous AF CONT.AF Color Effect COL.EFFECT Digital Zoom D.ZOOMCool Warm Flip Animation Flip Anim Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Capture pictures for flip animation Select Flip AnimSelect Picture Capture Select Create Motion Picture Select Create Motion Picture and create a flip animation Select Frame Rate and set the number of framesFile number appears after creating a flip animation Playing back created flip animations Select the menu and press to enter Using the Quick settingQuick setting menu appears AF Auto focus AFw Macro mode MF Manual focus Slide the focus switch to MFTaking Pictures with Manual Focus Take the picture Prefocus MF assistanceTechnique for Manual focus Press AF/AE Lock button a AF/AE Lock AF Auto focus/AE Auto exposureAF/AE Lock AF Lock Focus range AF Macro modeSelect AF w with the focus switch Setting the aspect ratio Move the zoom lever toward T Shooting with the extended optical zoom To pause Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion pictures Using the Play mode menu Select Start Playing Back with Slide ShowSelect ALL or Select on to set it Favorites setting FavoriteDuring playback, select ALL To delete all pictures except those in your favorites list Select on to set it Rotating the Picture Rotate Example When rotating clockwise aSelect the picture to be rotated and set it Select the direction to rotate the picture Select SINGLE, Multi or Cancel Setting the Picture to be To print the date To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings Cancel The protect icon c disappears Multi setting/To cancel all settingsSET Protect icon c You can record the audio after taking a picture Select the picture and start audio recordingStop audio recording Select the picture and set it Select the size and set itResizing the Pictures Resize Select YES or no and set it 100Trimming the Pictures Select the picture to trim and set it Shift the picture and press the shutter button fully to set 101Enlarge or decrease the picture 102 When you select YES, the picture is overwrittenChanging the Aspect Ratio Select Or h and set it Select YES to clean up Clean up the Card Clean UP103 Initializing the Card Format 104 Playing Back Pictures with a TV ScreenPlaying back pictures with Supplied cable Turn the camera and the TV off Set the TV ASPECT. P26 Select USB Mode Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable105 Select PC or PictBridge PTP 106 Connecting to a PCWindows Macintosh About PictBridge PTP setting Folder numbers are updated when107 Folder Composition 108 Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer Select a picture to be printed Set the print settings109 Select Print Start and then print out the picture 110Select Dpof Picture Layout 111 Setting the date printing with Dpof print in advance 112 Screen DisplayRecording AF-L AF/AE Lock display P85 113 1000 DEC.20.2005 114 Dispose of an unusable battery When you go out, bring charged spare batteries115 Do not bend or drop the card Please Check the Card Data reading error This Memory Card is Protected Cancel the card lockPlease Check the Card Data writing error Message Display 117 118 Troubleshooting 119 120 121 122 123 Specifications 124 125 Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory # Description Price Each Quantity Total Price Digital Camera Accessory Order Form126 For USA Customers 127 Request for Service Notice For USA Only 128 Limited Warranty For USA OnlyLimited Warranty Coverage 129 Carry-In or Mail-In Service Centralized Factory Servicenter Customer Services Directory For USA Only130 1705 N. Randall Road 131 Index 132 133 Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en españolCargue la batería Reproduzca las imágenes 134 135 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJPanasonic Canada Inc Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3