Panasonic DMC-LX2 operating instructions Scene mode, Press e/r to select the scene mode

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Scene mode

When you select a scene mode to match the subject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture.

• Refer to P63 to 69 for each scene menu.

1 Press e/r to select the scene mode.

	SCENE MODE	1/5
SCN	PORTRAIT
	SOFT SKIN
	SCENERY
	SPORTS
SELECT		SET MENU

•Press r at A to switch to the next menu screen.

•If [SCENE MODE] menu does not appear, press [MENU/SET] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu.

•When you press q, explanations about each scene mode are displayed. (When you press w, the screen returns to the [SCENE MODE] menu.)

2 Press [MENU/SET].

nAbout the menu screen items

•There are 5 menu screens (1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5 and 5/5).

•You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever.

SCENE MODE			1/5
SCN	PORTRAIT
	SOFT	SCENE MODE		2/5
	SCENERYSCN		NIGHT PORTRAIT
	SPORTS		SCENE MODE		3/5
SELECT			MENU
			SELFSCNSETPORTRAITPARTY
			FOOD	SCENE MODE			4/5
	SELECT			MENU	BEACH
				FIREWOSETSCN RKS
				STARRY SKY AERIAL		SCENE MODE		5/5
			SELECT		SNOW	MENU	BABY1
					SETSCN
					HIGH SENS.
				SELECT			BABY2SET MENU
					SELECT			SET MENU
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nAbout menu operations using the

joystick

You can also use the joystick for menu operations.

1Move the joystick e/r to select the scene mode.

•When you move the joystick q, explanations about each scene mode are displayed. (When you move the joystick w, the screen returns to the [SCENE MODE] menu.)

2Press the joystick to set the mode.

	SCENE MODE		1/5
SCN		PORTRAIT
		SOFT SKIN
		SCENERY
		SPORTS
SELECT			SET MENU

•The color of the picture may seem strange if you use a scene mode that is unsuitable for the shot.

•Use exposure compensation to adjust the brightness of pictures you take. (P48) (However, the exposure cannot be compensated in [STARRY SKY].)

•Press w and then press e/r in the

[SCENE MODE] menu to select either the

[REC] menu icon [	] (P81) or the
[SETUP] menu icon [		] (P21) and set the
desired items.

•The following cannot be set in scene mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting. –[W.BALANCE] (P82)

–[SENSITIVITY] (P84) –[METERING MODE] (P88) –[COL.EFFECT] (P91) –[PICT.ADJ.] (P91)