Panasonic DMC-LX2 operating instructions Focusing, Preventing jitter camera shake, Exposure

nFocusing

•The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to Z (Wide), 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to Z(Tele). Use macro mode when recording close-up pictures. (P59)

•If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera, the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights.

•In the following cases, the camera cannot focus on subjects properly.

–When including both near and distant subjects in a scene.

–When there is dirt or dust on the glass between the lens and the subject.

–When there are illuminated or glittering objects around the subject.

–When taking a picture in a dark place. –When the subject is moving fast. –When the scene has low contrast. –When jitter occurs.

–When recording a very bright subject. We recommend taking pictures using prefocus (P58) and AF/AE lock (P61). In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P90) may turn on to focus on the subject.

•Even if the focus indication appears and the subject is focused, it is canceled when you release the shutter button. Press the shutter button halfway again.

nPreventing jitter (camera shake)

•Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button.

•The jitter alert 1 appears when the shutter speed is slow and the chances of blurring are greater.

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Basic

•When the jitter alert appears, take special care with the shooting methods described on P28, or use a tripod for best results. By combining the use of a tripod with the self-timer (P47), you can avoid blurring caused when you press the shutter button.

•Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases. Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen. We recommend using a tripod. –Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [u] (P43)

–[NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P64), [NIGHT SCENERY] (P64), [PARTY] (P65), [CANDLE LIGHT] (P66), [FIREWORKS] (P66), [STARRY SKY] (P67) in scene mode

–When you have reduced shutter speed (P53, 54)

nExposure

•If you press the shutter button halfway when the exposure is not adequate, the indication of the aperture value and the shutter speed turns red. (However, the aperture value and the shutter speed do not turn red when the flash is activated.)

•The brightness of the screen may differ from the brightness of the recorded pictures especially when recording in low light conditions.

•When most of the subjects in the screen are bright (e.g. blue sky on a clear day, snowy field, etc.), the recorded pictures may become dark. In this case, compensate the exposure value on the camera. (P48)

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