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Panasonic DMC-LX2 One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ, Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc, H0706ZZ2086

Models: DMC-LX2

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Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,

Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America

One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094

Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.

Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985

Panasonic Canada Inc.

5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3

VQT0Y44-2

H0706ZZ2086

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Panasonic DMC-LX2 One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ, Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc, Panasonic Canada Inc, H0706ZZ2086

Contents

Operating Instructions Safety Information for YourFCC Note U.S. only DMC-LX2If you see this symbol About Condensation When the lens is fogged up When not using the camera for a long period of timeAbout the Lens About cards that can be used in this UnitAbout The Mode dial Contents Menu Settings Connecting to other equipmentOthers Standard Accessories Battery Pack CGA-S005AText, it is indicated as Battery Text, it is indicated as ChargerNames of the Components 18 19 2728 Charge the battery. P13 Insert the battery and the card. P15Quick Guide Turn the camera on to take picturesCharging the Battery with the Charger Detach the battery after charging is completeAbout the Battery charging/number of recordable pictures Inserting/Removing the Battery Slide the lock a to remove the batteryInsert RemoveSlide the card/battery door to open it Insert Inserting/Removing the Card OptionalAbout the Built-in Memory/the Card Icons displayed on the screenMultiMediaCard optional SD Memory CardAbout handling a card Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap Pass the strap through the hole at the Strap EyeletLens Cap supplied Strap suppliedSetting Date/Time Clock Set Changing the clock settingInitial setting Press MENU/SET Press e/r/w/q to select the date and timeSetup Menu Press r to select the Setup menu icon and then press qPress MENU/SET and then press w Press e/r to select the menu itemMenu Functions World TimeGuide Line PatternEconomy XMF Assist9VOLUME 2NO.RESETReset 6BEEPTV Aspect LanguageSET Taking Pictures Take a pictureFocus range Wide Tele Press the shutter button fully to take the pictureProgram shift Example of Program shiftTips for taking good pictures Direction detection functionFocusing Preventing jitter camera shakeExposure Taking Pictures in Auto Mode Basic menu settingsSettings in Auto mode Other Settings in Auto modeYou cannot set the following items in the Auto mode Video OUT TV AspectUsing the Optical Zoom When the setting for picture size is 10M 10MTaking Pictures with the Zoom Indicated zoom magnification is an approximationUsing the Extended Optical Zoom EZ Resolution and maximum zoomPixels EZ/ 2 M EZUsing the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom Checking the Recorded Picture Review Press r REVRotate the zoom lever towards 3 T to enlarge the picture Press e/r/w/q to move the positionPlaying Back Pictures Press w/q to select the pictureDeleting Pictures Select the picture with w/qPress a Press e to select YES and then press MENU/SET To delete a single pictureOnly when selecting Multi Delete Screen when selecting Multi DeletePress w/q to select the picture and then press r to set Recording mode P26 Playback mode P36About the LCD Monitor Changing the information displayedWhen is selected About guide line displayHighlight display No highlight displayBrightening the LCD Monitor Power LCD/High angle mode Example of histogramUnder Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed *Histogram Power LCD Power LCD High AngleCanceling High angle mode or Power LCD mode High AngleTaking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Press e/r or q to switch the flash settingTo close the flash Press the flash until it clicks You can also press the shutter button halfway to finishFlash setting Auto Available flash settings by recording modeForced on Forced OFFShutter speed for each flash mode Flash mode Sec Available flash range to take picturesAvailable flash range Night Scenery P64Adjusting flash output Press MENU/SET to finishTaking Pictures with the Self-timer Press e/r or w to switch the self-timer modePress w Compensating the Exposure Over exposedProperly Exposed Under exposed Joystick operationsTaking Pictures using Auto Bracket Optical Image Stabilizer Stabilizer MODE1MODE2 Demonstration of the optical imageTaking Pictures using Burst Mode OFF No display canceled High speed Low speed UnlimitedNumber of pictures recorded in burst mode Advanced Aperture-priority AE Shutter-priority AE Move the joystick towards e/r to set the aperture valueMove the joystick towards e/r to set the shutter speed Aperture value Increase r DecreaseTaking pictures by setting the exposure manually Manual exposureTake the picture Press the shutter button halfwayAperture Value and Shutter Speed Shutter-priority AE Aperture ValueManual exposure Slide the focus switch to MF AF Auto focus AFw AF Macro mode MF Manual focusTaking Pictures with Manual Focus Move the joystick e/r to focusPress e/r to select MF Assist Then press qPress e/r to select MF1 or MF2 and then press Menu Technique for Manual focus PrefocusSelect AFw with the focus switch Taking Close-up picturesFocus range Setting the aspect ratio Slide the aspect ratio switch to change the settingComputer monitor Setting the items to lock AF/AE Lock AF Auto focus/AE Auto exposurePress MENU/SET Press e/r to select AF/AE Lock and press q Press e/r to select the item and press MENU/SETScene mode Press e/r to select the scene modePress r at a to switch to the next menu screen About menu operations using JoystickMode more effective Technique for Soft skin modeTo make this mode more effective Technique for Sports modeTechnique for Night portrait mode Open the flash. P43 Technique for Night scenery modeThis mode allows you to take a picture of yourself Technique for Party mode Open the flash. P43 Focus range is 5 cm 0.16 feet Wide/30 cm 0.98 feet Tele to ZTechnique for Candle light mode Technique for Fireworks modeTechnique for Beach mode Recording audioTake a picture Use the flashTechnique for Aerial photo mode Turn the camera off when taking off or landingAge display setting Please SET the BirthdayPress e/r to select Travel Date and then press qPress r to select SET and then Press e/r/w/q to select the dateCanceling the travel date Press MENU/SET twice to close the menuDisplaying the time at the travel destination Press MENU/SET Press wPress e/r to select World Time and then press q Finishing setting the home area Cities that are displayed Press MENU/SET to close the menuLocation candidates for World Time settings Listed location nameMotion picture mode Press the shutter button fully to stop recordingPress e/r to select the item and then press MENU/SET SD Memory Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback Rotate the zoom lever towards To display multiple screensPress e/r/w/q to select a picture Examples of 25 screensPress e/r/w/q to select the date to be played back Press e/r/w/q to select a picture Then press MENU/SETCalendar is displayed monthly Select the date Select the monthUsing the Playback Zoom To stop using the playback zoomTo delete a picture during Playback zoom Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion pictures Motion picturesTo pause Pictures with audioUsing the REC mode menu About menu operations using the joystickPress MENU/SET Press e/r to select the menu item There are 4 menu screens 1/4, 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4Keep pressing the joystick when recording Using the Quick settingAdjusting the hue for a more natural picture BalanceSetting the white balance manually White set Auto White BalanceOn the center of the screen turns white Then press MENU/SETWB Adjust Press e/r/w/q to adjust the white balance finelyFinely Adjusting the White Balance Setting the light sensitivityISO sensitivity Setting contents 125 ISO80030 ISO200 PICT.SIZE/QUALITY Number of pixels3168×2376 pixels QualityAudio REC Audio DUB Resize TrimmingRecording still pictures with audio Metering Mode AF ModeSetting the focus method Deciding the method to measure brightnessSpot-focusing This is fixed to 1-area-focusing in Auto modeAbout AF area selection Continuously focusing on a subject Focusing in low light conditions becomes easierCONT.AF AF Assist LampSetting color effects for the recorded pictures Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded picturesCOL.EFFECT PICT.ADJConnecting images to create a motion picture file Flip AnimPress e/r to select Flip ANIM. and then press q Select Picture Capture and then press qSetting the date, time and display Select Frame Rate and then press qPress e/r to select 5fps or 10fps and then press MENU/ SET Clock SETUsing the Play mode menu Press qThere are 3 menu screens 1/3, 2/3 and 3/3 3Press the joystick to close the menuSlide Show Press e/r to select ALL or and then press MENU/SETPress e to select Start and then press MENU/SET By pressing the r, the Slide Show stopsSetting your favorite pictures FavoritePress r to select on and then press MENU/SET Canceling all favorites Press w/q to select the picture then press eMENU/SET Example When rotating clockwise a Press w/q to select the picture and then press rRotate Picture is rotated manually Single setting Multi settingDpof Print 100 Press e to select YES and thenProtect Preventing Accidental Erasure of the PictureMulti setting/To cancel all settings 101Audio DUB Press r to stop recording102 ResizePress e/r to select YES or no and then press MENU/SET Press w/q to select the size and then press r103 TrimmingPress the shutter button 104 Aspect ConvPress e/r to select or h and then press Menu Press w/q to select a picture and then press r105 CopyCopying the picture data 106 FormatInitializing the built-in memory or a card Connecting to a PC 107108 Folder CompositionConditions under which a different folder number is used 109 Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer Turn on the camera and the printer Set the mode dial to110 To connect111 Press w/q to select the picture and then press MENU/SETPress e to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Press eSetting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance 112Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing LayoutWhen printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper 113Card Size LetterPlaying Back Pictures with a TV Screen 114Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on Playing back pictures with the supplied cableScreen Display 115Recording 116 Age display P69Picture In Motion picture mode P80 Flip animation P92 117Motion picture recording time P80 Audio playback P80118 Optimal Use of the CameraDispose of an unusable battery 119Charger Cancel the card lock. P18 Message Display120 Remove Lens CAP and Press qPlease Check the Card Data reading error Please Check the Card Data writing error121 Troubleshooting 122123 124 125 126 127 Number of recordable pictures and available recording time 128Number of recordable pictures 129 130 Available recording time In Motion picture mode 13130fps 10fps 15fps 169L 169HSpecifications 132133 134 Digital Camera Accessory System 135Digital Camera Accessory Order Form Accessory # Description Price Each Quantity Total Price136 For USA CustomersRequest for Service Notice For USA Only 137Limited Warranty For USA Only Limited Warranty Coverage138 Carry-In or Mail-In Service 139Customer Services Directory For USA Only Centralized Factory ServicenterService in Puerto Rico 140Index 141142 Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en español 143One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ Panasonic Puerto Rico, IncPanasonic Canada Inc Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3