Panasonic DMC-LX2 operating instructions 123

	Others
Conditions	Causes
Images are grainy or	Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow?
noisy.	(When set to [AUTO], ISO sensitivity increases for indoor and
	other shooting occasions. When set to [	ISO ], ISO sensitivity may
	increase depending on movements and brightness of the subject.)
	• Reduce ISO sensitivity. (P84)
	• Set [NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to [HIGH] or set
	every item except [NOISE REDUCTION] to [LOW]. (P91)
	• Improve the ambient light.
	In [HIGH SENS.] (P68) in scene mode, the resolution of the recorded
	picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing.
	This is not a malfunction.
Shooting of motion	This camera is not compatible with motion picture recording
pictures stops	on MultiMediaCards.
unexpectedly.
	• When you set the [PICT.MODE] to [30fpsVGA], [30fps16:9L] or
	[15fps16:9H], we recommend using cards that offer 10 MB/second or
	higher speeds (shown on their packages and elsewhere) for best results.
	• Depending on the type of SD Memory Card, recording may
	stop in the middle.
The picture freezes	• Is the AF mode 3-area-focusing (high speed) or 1-area-
momentarily when the shutter	focusing (high speed)? (P88)
button is pressed halfway.
n LCD
Conditions	Causes
The LCD monitor	Have you set economy mode? (P23)
sometimes turns off	–In economy mode, the LCD monitor turns off while the
although the camera is	flash is charged.
turned on.
	After recording, the LCD monitor is turned off until the camera
	is ready for the next picture to be taken. The LCD monitor is
	turned off for a maximum of 6 seconds particularly when
	using the built-in memory.
The brightness of the LCD	This phenomenon appears when pressing the shutter button
monitor becomes dark or	halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the
bright for a moment.	recorded pictures.
The LCD monitor flickers	The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning
indoors.	the camera on indoors under fluorescent light.
	This is not a malfunction.
The LCD monitor is too	Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor. (P22)
bright or dark.
	Is the Power LCD function or high angle mode activated? (P41)
Black, red, blue and	This is not a malfunction.
green dots appear on the	These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures.
LCD monitor.
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