Take a picture, Program AE | Panasonic DMC-LX1PP instruction

Recording pictures (basic)

nProgram 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.

3Set the mode dial to program

AE mode [L].

4Slide 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 program shift (P34).

3 Take a picture.

•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-LX1PP operating instructions Take a picture, Program AE

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Operating Instructions Dear Customer Information for Your Safety DMC-LX1 FCC Note U.S. only If you see this symbol If you will not be using the camera for Long time About Condensation When the lens Is fogged upAbout the Lens About illustrations in these operating instructions About These Operating InstructionsAbout illustrations of the cursor button and the joystick Contents Shooting with the extended optical Zoom Connecting to a PC or PrinterPlayback advanced Others RP-SD032BVE0 Standard AccessoriesBattery Pack CGA-S005A SD Memory Card 32 MB Flash P32 Names of the ComponentsLens part AF Assist Lamp P77 18 19 2728 Turn the camera on to take pictures Charge the battery. P13Insert the battery and the card. P15 Quick Guide Charging the Battery with the Charger About the Battery Inserting/Removing the Battery Inserting/Removing the Card SD Memory Card supplied MultiMediaCard optional Access to the cardAbout the Card About handling a card Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size 170 Aspect ratio Picture size2048×1360 pixels 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB Tiff Lens Cap Attaching the Lens Cap/StrapPass the strap through the hole at the Strap Eyelet Attach the lens cap Set date and time Setting Date/Time Clock SetInitial setting Select M/D/Y, D/M/Y or Y/M/D Select the desired item Setup MenuPress the Menu button Select the Setup Menu Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on Menu Functions 5POWER Save 1 MIN./2 MIN./5 MIN./10 MINXMF Assist 4USB Mode 9VOLUME2NO.RESET Reset Language Xvideo OUTTV Aspect OFF LCD monitor LCD Playback mode P49About the LCD Monitor Selecting the screen to be used With highlight display Recording guide lineHighlight display No highlight display Example of histogram HistogramUnder Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed *Histogram Taking Pictures Mode DialProgram AE mode P31 Auto mode P35 Program AE Take a picture Correct posture for taking good Pictures FocusingTo take pictures without blurring Direction detection function Jitter camera shakeExposure Example of Program shift Program shift Select the desired item and set the desired value Taking Pictures in Auto ModeSettings in Auto mode Zoom P78 Other Settings in Auto mode Video OUT TV Aspect You cannot set the following items in the Auto modeCOL.EFFECT Press r Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewEnlarge and shift the picture To further increase the zoom Using the Optical ZoomTo make subjects appear further away use Wide Tele Optical zoom is set to Wide 1× when the camera is turned on To open the flash Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashSlide the Open switch a Switching to the appropriate flash Setting Forced on Forced OFF AutoFlash is not activated in any recording condition ISO80 Available flash settings by recording mode Discolored by its heat and lighting Do not stare at the photo flash fromClose proximity If you bring the flash too close to Switch the self-timer setting Taking Pictures with the Self-timerFocus on the subject to take the picture Properly Exposed Under exposed Compensating the ExposureOver exposed Compensate the exposure toward negative Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket MODE1 Optical Image Stabilizer StabilizerMODE2 Transfer speed of the card has no effect on the burst speed Taking Pictures using Burst Mode Select the picture Playing Back Pictures 16/25 Pictures Multi Playback Switch to multi screenSelect the pictures To delete a picture during the playback zoom Using the Playback Zoom Select the pictures to be deleted Deleting PicturesSelect the picture to be deleted Select Multi Delete It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures all at once Delete the picturesSelect ALL Delete Delete all of the pictures Aperture value e Increase Decrease Using the Mode DialAperture-priority AE Set the aperture value and take the picture Set the shutter speed and take the picture Shutter-priority AEShutter speed e Faster Slower Manual Exposure Assistance Manual exposureSet the aperture value and the shutter speed Press the shutter button halfway Recording pictures advanced Shutter-priority AE Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AE Select PICT.MODE Motion picture modePress the shutter button fully to start the recording Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio Available recording time secondsCard 16 MB 32 MB Fireworks P67 RS Scene modeNight Portrait P64 Night Scenery P64 Baby P65 Soft Skin P66 Candle Light P66 Party P67 Technique for Sports mode Portrait mode Sports mode Food mode Scenery mode Technique for Night scenery mode Technique for Night portrait mode Birthday setting Age display settingTo not show age, select Without AGE, and press q 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 AF Assist Lamp P77 Using the REC mode menuMetering Mode P75 Sensitivity P73 White Balance W.BALANCE For auto setting autoAuto White Balance About the white set Setting the White Balance manually White set pAbout the white balance fine adjustment About the white balance 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 Warm Digital Zoom D.ZOOMColor Effect COL.EFFECT Cool Flip Animation Flip Anim Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Select Create Motion Picture Select Flip AnimCapture pictures for flip animation Select Picture Capture Playing back created flip animations Select Frame Rate and set the number of framesSelect Create Motion Picture and create a flip animation File number appears after creating a flip animation Quick setting menu appears Using the Quick settingSelect the menu and press to enter Take the picture Slide the focus switch to MFAF Auto focus AFw Macro mode MF Manual focus Taking Pictures with Manual Focus Technique for Manual focus MF assistancePrefocus AF Lock AF/AE Lock AF Auto focus/AE Auto exposurePress AF/AE Lock button a AF/AE Lock Select AF w with the focus switch AF Macro modeFocus range 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 ALL or Playing Back with Slide ShowSelect Start To delete all pictures except those in your favorites list Favorites setting FavoriteSelect on to set it During playback, select ALL Select on to set it Select the direction to rotate the picture Example When rotating clockwise aRotating the Picture Rotate Select the picture to be rotated and set it Select SINGLE, Multi or Cancel Setting the Picture to be To print the date To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings Protect icon c Multi setting/To cancel all settingsCancel The protect icon c disappears SET Stop audio recording Select the picture and start audio recordingYou can record the audio after taking a picture Resizing the Pictures Resize Select the size and set itSelect the picture and set it Select the picture to trim and set it 100Select YES or no and set it Trimming the Pictures Enlarge or decrease the picture 101Shift the picture and press the shutter button fully to set Select Or h and set it When you select YES, the picture is overwritten102 Changing the Aspect Ratio Initializing the Card Format Clean up the Card Clean UPSelect YES to clean up 103 Turn the camera and the TV off Set the TV ASPECT. P26 Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen104 Playing back pictures with Supplied cable Select PC or PictBridge PTP Before Connecting with USB Connection CableSelect USB Mode 105 Macintosh Connecting to a PC106 Windows Folder Composition Folder numbers are updated whenAbout PictBridge PTP setting 107 108 Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer 109 Set the print settingsSelect a picture to be printed Layout 110Select Print Start and then print out the picture Select Dpof Picture 111 Setting the date printing with Dpof print in advance AF-L AF/AE Lock display P85 Screen Display112 Recording 113 1000 DEC.20.2005 114 Do not bend or drop the card When you go out, bring charged spare batteriesDispose of an unusable battery 115 Message Display This Memory Card is Protected Cancel the card lockPlease Check the Card Data reading error Please Check the Card Data writing error 117 118 Troubleshooting 119 120 121 122 123 Specifications 124 125 Digital Camera Accessory System For USA Customers Digital Camera Accessory Order FormAccessory # Description Price Each Quantity Total Price 126 127 Request for Service Notice For USA Only Limited Warranty Coverage Limited Warranty For USA Only128 129 Carry-In or Mail-In Service 1705 N. Randall Road Customer Services Directory For USA OnlyCentralized Factory Servicenter 130 131 Index 132 Reproduzca las imágenes Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en español133 Cargue la batería 134 135 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3 One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJPanasonic Puerto Rico, Inc Panasonic Canada Inc