PANASONIC DMC-LX3 User Manual

Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-LX3

Before use, please read these

instructions completely.

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Dear Customer,

Before Use

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference.

Before Use

Information for Your Safety

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE,

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DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.

• USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES.

• DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Carefully observe copyright laws. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted.

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Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions.

• SDHC Logo is a trademark.

• Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.

• Other names, company names, and product names printed in these instructions are

trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned.

THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Warn ing

Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60 xC or incinerate.

Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of units.

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Before Use

∫ About the battery charger

CAUTION!

DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN

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ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS.

• DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT’S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS,

TABLECLOTHS, CURTAINS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS.

• DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES, SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES, ON

THE UNIT.

• DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER.

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The battery charger is in the standby condition when the AC power is supplied. The primary circuit is always “live” as long as the battery charger is connected to an electrical outlet.

∫ About the battery pack

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Do not heat or expose to flame.

• Do not leave the battery(ies) in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of

time with doors and windows closed.

∫ Care of the camera

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Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping it etc.

This unit may malfunction, recording pictures may no longer be possible or the lens or the LCD monitor may be damaged.

• We strongly recommend you do not leave the camera in your trousers pocket

when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag etc. Damage to the LCD monitor or personal injury may result.

• Be particularly careful in the following places as they may cause this

unit to malfunction.

– Places with a lot of sand or dust. – Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using

it on a rainy day or on a beach.

• Do not touch the lens or the sockets with dirty hands. Also, be careful

not to allow liquids, sand and other foreign matter to get into the space around the lens, buttons etc.

• If water or seawater splashes on the camera, use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body

carefully.

∫ About Condensation (When the lens is fogged up)

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Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes. Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains, fungus and camera malfunction.

• If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours. The fog will

disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature.

∫ Read together with the “Cautions for Use”. (P179)

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Before Use

Information for Your Safety .......................2

Quick Guide ..............................................6

Standard Accessories ...............................8

Names of the Components .......................9

Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap .................12

• Displaying Multiple Screens

(Multi Playback) ................................51

• Using the Playback Zoom .................52

• Switching the [PLAYBACK] mode .....53

Deleting Pictures.....................................54

• To delete a single picture ..................54

• To delete multiple pictures

(up to 50) or all the pictures ..............54

Advanced (Recording pictures)

Preparation

Charging the Battery ...............................14

About the Battery (charging/number of

recordable pictures) ................................16

Inserting and Removing the Card

(optional)/the Battery...............................18

About the Built-in Memory/the Card ........20

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................22

• Changing the clock setting ................23

Setting the Menu.....................................24

• Setting menu items ...........................25

• Using the quick menu .......................27

About the Setup Menu ............................28

Selecting the [REC] Mode.......................36

• Select the Aspect Ratio.....................38

Basic

Taking pictures with your favourite

settings (Programme AE mode)..............39

• Focusing ...........................................41

• When the subject is not in focus

(such as when it is not in the centre of the composition of the picture

you want to take) ..............................41

• Preventing jitter (camera shake) .......42

• Direction detection function...............42

• Enlarge the focus point at the

centre (display focus point)...............42

• Programme shift................................43

Taking pictures using the automatic

function (Intelligent Auto Mode) ..............44

• Scene detection ................................45

• AF Tracking Function........................46

• About the flash ..................................46

• Settings in Intelligent auto mode....... 47

Taking Pictures with the Zoom................48

• Using the Optical Zoom/

Using the Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)/

Using the Digital Zoom .....................48

Playing back Pictures

([NORMAL PLAY]) ..................................50

• Confirm the picture in [REC] mode

(Review)............................................51

About the LCD Monitor............................56

Taking Pictures using the

Built-in Flash............................................59

• Switching to the appropriate

flash setting.......................................59

Taking Close-up Pictures........................65

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer..........67

Compensating the Exposure ...................69

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket/

Multi Aspect.............................................70

• Auto Bracket......................................70

• Multi Aspect.......................................71

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode...........73

Taking pictures by specifying the

aperture/shutter speed ............................75

• Aperture-priority AE...........................75

• Shutter-priority AE .............................76

Taking picture by setting the

exposure manually ..................................77

Aperture Value and Shutter Speed .........79

Taking Pictures with Manual Focus.........80

• MF ASSIST .......................................81

Registering Personal Menu Settings

(Registering custom settings)..................83

Taking pictures in Custom mode .............84

Taking pictures that match the scene

being recorded (Scene mode) .................85

• [PORTRAIT]......................................86

• [SOFT SKIN] .....................................86

• [SELF PORTRAIT]............................86

• [SCENERY].......................................87

• [SPORTS] .........................................87

• [NIGHT PORTRAIT]..........................87

• [NIGHT SCENERY]...........................88

• [FOOD]..............................................88

• [PARTY] ............................................88

• [CANDLE LIGHT] ..............................88

• [BABY1]/[BABY2] ..............................89

• [PET] .................................................90

• [SUNSET]..........................................90

• [HIGH SENS.] ...................................90

• [HI-SPEED BURST]..........................91

• [FLASH BURST] ...............................91

• [STARRY SKY] .................................92

• [FIREWORKS] ..................................92

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• [BEACH]............................................93

• [SNOW].............................................93

• [AERIAL PHOTO] .............................93

• [PIN HOLE] .......................................94

• [FILM GRAIN] ...................................94

Motion Picture Mode ...............................95

Useful Functions at

Travel Destinations .................................98

• Recording which Day of the

Vacation and the Location of

the Vacation......................................98

• Recording Dates/Times at

Overseas Travel Destinations

(World Time)...................................101

Using the [REC] Mode Menu ................103

• [FILM MODE]..................................103

• [PICTURE SIZE] .............................106

• [QUALITY].......................................107

• [INTELLIGENT ISO]........................108

• [SENSITIVITY] ................................109

• [ISO LIMIT SET]..............................109

• [WHITE BALANCE].........................110

• [METERING MODE] .......................113

• [AF MODE]......................................114

• [PRE AF].........................................117

• [AF/AE LOCK].................................118

• [I.EXPOSURE] ................................119

• [MULTI. EXPO.] ..............................119

• [DIGITAL ZOOM] ............................122

• [STABILIZER] .................................122

• [MIN. SHTR SPEED] ......................123

• [AUDIO REC.].................................123

• [AF ASSIST LAMP].........................124

• [FLASH SYNCHRO] .......................125

• [EXT. VIEWFINDER] ......................126

• [CONVERSION]..............................127

• [CLOCK SET]..................................127

Advanced (Playback)

Playing Back Pictures on the

Dual Display (Dual Play).......................128

Playing Back Pictures in Sequence

(Slide Show)..........................................130

Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back ([CATEGORY PLAY]/

[FAVORITE PLAY]) ............................... 133

• [CATEGORY PLAY]........................133

• [FAVORITE PLAY]..........................134

Playing Back Motion Pictures/

Pictures with Audio................................135

• Motion pictures................................135

• Pictures with audio..........................136

Creating still pictures from a

motion picture........................................137

Using the [PLAYBACK] mode menu .....139

• [CALENDAR]...................................139

• [TITLE EDIT] ...................................141

• [TEXT STAMP]................................143

• [RESIZE] .........................................145

• [TRIMMING]....................................146

• [LEVELING].....................................147

• [ASPECT CONV.] ...........................148

• [ROTATE]/[ROTATE DISP.]............149

• [FAVORITE] ....................................150

• [DPOF PRINT] ................................151

• [PROTECT].....................................153

• [AUDIO DUB.] .................................154

• [COPY]............................................155

Connecting to other equipment

Connecting to a PC ...............................156

Printing the Pictures..............................159

• Selecting a single picture and

printing it .........................................160

• Selecting multiple pictures and

printing them ...................................161

• Print Settings...................................162

Playing Back Pictures on a

TV Screen .............................................165

• Playing back pictures using the

AV cable (supplied).........................165

• Playing back pictures on a TV

with an SD Memory Card slot .........166

• Playing back on the TV with

component socket ..........................167

Using the Conversion Lens

(optional) ...............................................169

Using the Protector/Filter.......................171

Using the External Flash (optional) .......173

Using External Viewfinder (optional) .....175

Others

Screen Display ......................................176

Cautions for Use....................................179

Message Display ...................................183

Functions that cannot be set or will

not work under some conditions............186

Troubleshooting.....................................191

Number of Recordable Pictures and

Available Recording Time .....................203

Specifications ........................................208

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Before Use

Quick Guide

This is an overview of how to record and play back pictures with the camera. For each step, be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets.

Charge the battery. (P14)

• The battery is not charged when the

camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use.

Insert the battery and the card.

(P18)

• When you do not use the card, you can

record or play back pictures on the built-in memory. (P20) Refer to P21 when you use a card.

plug-in type

inlet type

Turn the camera on to take pictures.

1 Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector

switch to [!].

2 Press the shutter button to take

pictures. (P39)

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OFF ON

Before Use

Play back the pictures.

1 Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector

switch to [(].

2 Select the picture you want to view.

(P50)

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Before Use

Standard Accessories

Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera.

1 Battery Pack

(Indicated as battery in the text) Charge the battery before use.

2 Battery Charger

(Indicated as charger in the text) 3 AC Cable 4 USB Connection Cable 5 AV Cable 6 CD-ROM

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Software: Use it to install the software to your PC.

7 CD-ROM

Operating Instructions

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8 Shoulder Strap 9 Battery Carrying Case 10 Lens Cap 11 Lens Cap String

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The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera was purchased.

• SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are indicated as card in the text.

• The card is optional.

You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not using a card.

• Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if you lose the supplied accessories. (You

can purchase the accessories separately.)

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Before Use

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67 8 9

141110 12 13

Names of the Components

1 Lens (P3, 180) 2 Self-timer indicator (P67)

AF assist lamp (P124) 3Flash (P59) 4 Strap eyelet (P13)

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Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it.

5 Focus selector switch (P65, 80)

6 LCD monitor (P56, 176) 7 Joystick (P27, 43, 75, 77, 80)

The joystick is operated in two different ways: it can be moved in the up, down, left and right directions to perform an operation, or it can be pressed to select. In these operating instructions, it is pictured as shown in the figure below or described with 3/4/2/1.

Example: When the joystick is moved toward 2 (left) Place your finger on the right side of the joystick, and move the joystick toward the left.

Push the joystick straight in.

or Move 2

or Press

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Before Use

8 [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch (P24) 9 [AF/AE LOCK] button (P118) 10 Status indicator (P19, 31, 39) 11 [MENU/SET] button (P22) 12 [DISPLAY] button (P54) 13 Delete button (P54)/

Single or burst mode button (P73) 14 Cursor buttons

2/Self-timer button (P67)

4Function button (P29)

Assign [REC] Mode Menu to 4 button. It is convenient to register [REC] Mode Menu

that is used often.

[REVIEW]/[FILM MODE]/[SENSITIVITY]/[WHITE BALANCE]/[METERING MODE]/

[AF MODE]/[I.EXPOSURE]

1/Flash setting button (P59)

3/Exposure compensation (P69)/

Auto bracket (P70)/Multi aspect (P71)/Flash output adjustment (P62)

In these operating instructions, the cursor buttons are described as shown in the figure below or described with 3/4/2/1. e.g.: When you press the 4 (down) button

15 Aspect ratio selector switch (P38, 95) 16 Microphone (P95, 123, 154) 17 Speaker (P135) 18 Zoom lever (P48) 19 [FOCUS] button (P42, 46, 82, 115) 20 Flash open button (P59) 21 Hot Shoe (P173, 175) 22 Mode dial (P36) 23 Shutter button (P39, 95) 24 Camera ON/OFF switch (P22)

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Press 4

15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24

Before Use

25 26

27 28

3231 33

25 [COMPONENT OUT] socket (P167) 26 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P156, 159,

165)

27 [DC IN] socket (P156, 159)

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Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (optional).

• This camera cannot charge the battery

even when the AC adaptor (optional) is connected to it.

28 Terminal door 29 Lens ring front (P169, 171) 30 Lens barrel

31 Tripod receptacle

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When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it.

32 Card/Battery door (P18) 33 Release lever (P18)

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Before Use

Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap

∫ Lens Cap

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When you turn the camera off, carry the camera or play back the pictures, attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens.

Pass the string through the hole on the lens cap.

Pass the same string through the hole on the camera.

Attach the lens cap.

• Detach the lens cap before turning on the camera

in the recording mode.

• Do not hang or swing around this unit with the lens

cap string attached.

• Be careful not to lose the lens cap.

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Before Use

∫ Strap

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We recommend attaching the strap when using the camera to prevent it from dropping.

Pass the strap through the hole at the strap eyelet.

Pass the strap through the ring first, and then pass through the stopper and fasten the strap.

A Pull the strap 2 cm or more.

• Attach the strap to the other side of the camera

being careful not to twist it.

• Check that the strap is firmly attached to the

camera.

• Attach the strap so that the “LUMIX” LOGO is on the

outside.

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Preparation

Charging the Battery

• Use the dedicated charger and battery.

• The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use.

• Charge the battery with the charger indoors.

• Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC to 35 oC. (The battery temperature should

also be the same.)

Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery.

plug-in type

Connect the charger to the electrical outlet.

• The AC cable does not fit entirely into

the AC input terminal. A gap will remain as shown on the right.

• Charging starts when the [CHARGE]

indicator A lights green.

inlet type

Detach the battery after charging is completed.

• Charging is complete when the

[CHARGE] indicator A turns off (after approx. 130 min maximum).

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Preparation

∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes

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The battery temperature is excessively high or low. The charging time will be longer than normal. Also, charging may not be completed.

• The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty. In this case, wipe them with a dry cloth.

Note

After charging is completed, be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the electrical

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outlet.

• The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging. The camera also

becomes warm during use. This is not a malfunction.

• The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged.

• The battery can be recharged even when it still has some charge left, but it is not

recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged. (The battery has characteristics that will reduce its operating duration and cause the battery to swell up.)

• When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging

the battery, the life of the battery may have expired. Buy a new battery.

• Do not leave any metal items (such as clips) near the contact areas of the power plug.

Otherwise, a fire and/or electric shocks may be caused by short-circuiting or the resulting heat generated.

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Preparation

About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures)

∫ Battery indication

The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor. [It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor (optional) connected.]

The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted. (The status

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indicator blinks when the LCD monitor turns off.) Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery.

∫ The battery life

Number of

recordable

pictures

Recording time

Recording conditions by CIPA standard

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CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].

• Temperature: 23 oC/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.

• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB).

• Using the supplied battery.

• Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer

function is set to [AUTO].)

• Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording.

• Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.

• Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery

decreases.

¢ The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD mode and Power LCD

mode.

(P29)

The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time. If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures decreases. [e.g. When recording once every 2 minutes, the number of recordable pictures decreases to about 95.]

Approx.

380 pictures

Approx. 190 min

(By CIPA standard in programme AE mode)

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Preparation

Playback time Approx. 360 min

The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the

operating conditions and storing condition of the battery.

∫ Charging

Charging time Approx. 130 min maximum

Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack are the same as above. The charging time will vary slightly depending on the status of the battery and the conditions in the charging environment. When the charging has been completed successfully, the [CHARGE] indicator turns off.

Note

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The battery may swell and its operating time may become shorter as the number of times it is charged increases. For long term battery use, we recommend you do not frequently charge the battery before it is exhausted.

• The performance of the battery may temporarily deteriorate and the operating time may

become shorter in low temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/snowboarding).

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Preparation

Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery

• Check that this unit is turned off.

• Close the flash.

• We recommend using a Panasonic card.

Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card/battery door.

• Always use genuine Panasonic batteries.

• If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee

the quality of this product.

Battery: Insert it fully being careful about the direction you insert it. Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery.

Card: Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction you insert it. To remove the card, push the card until it clicks, then pull the card out upright.

B: Do not touch the connection terminals of the

card.

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The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted.

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Preparation

1:Close the card/battery door.

2:Slide the release lever in the direction

of the arrow.

• If the card/battery door cannot be completely

closed, remove the card, check its direction and then insert it again.

Note

Remove the battery after use. Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case (supplied).

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• Do not remove the battery until the LCD monitor and the status indicator (green) turn off as the

settings on the camera may not be stored properly.

• The supplied battery is designed only for the camera. Do not use it with any other equipment.

• Before removing the card or battery, turn the camera off, and wait until the status indicator has

gone off completely. (Otherwise, this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost.)

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Preparation

About the Built-in Memory/the Card

The following operations can be performed using this unit.

When a card has not been inserted: Pictures can be recorded in

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the built-in memory and played back.

• When a card has been inserted: Pictures can be recorded on the

card and played back.

• When using the built-in memory

>ð (access indication

• When using the card

† (access indication

¢ The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built-in memory (or

the card).

• Memory size: Approx. 50 MB

• Recordable motion pictures: QVGA (320k240 pixels) only

• The built-in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used

becomes full.

• You can copy the recorded pictures to a card. (P155)

• The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for a card.

)

Built-in Memory

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Preparation

Card

The following types of cards can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the text.)

Type of card Characteristics

SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB)

(Formatted using the FAT12 or FAT16 format in compliance with the SD standard)

SDHC Memory Card (4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB)

(Formatted using the FAT32 format in compliance with the SD standard)

MultiMediaCard • Still pictures only.

¢ The SDHC Memory Card is a memory card standard decided by the SD Association in 2006

for high capacity memory cards more than 2 GB.

¢ You can use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is compatible with SDHC Memory

Cards however you cannot use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is only compatible with SD Memory Cards. (Always read the operating instructions for the equipment being used.)

• You can only use cards with SDHC logo (indicating compliance with the SD standard) if using

cards with 4 GB or more capacity.

• Fast recording and writing speed

• Write-Protect switch A provided (When

this switch is set to the [LOCK] position, no further data writing, deletion or formatting is possible. The ability to write, delete and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its original position.)

• Please confirm the latest information on the following website.

http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs

(This Site is English only.)

Note

Do not turn this unit off, remove its battery or card or disconnect the AC adaptor

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(optional) when the access indication is lit [when pictures are being read or deleted or the built-in memory or the card is being formatted (P34)]. Furthermore, do not subject the camera to vibration or impact. The card or the data on the card may be damaged, and this unit may no longer operate normally.

• The data on the built-in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic

waves, static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card. We recommend storing important data on a PC etc.

• Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment. Format it on the camera only to ensure

proper operation. (P34)

• Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

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Preparation

OFF ON

/SET

: :

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

• The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.

Turn the camera on.

A [MENU/SET] button B Cursor buttons

Press [MENU/SET].

Press 3/4 to select the language, and press [MENU/SET].

• The [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] message appears. (This message does not appear in

[PLAYBACK] mode.)

Press [MENU/SET].

Press 2/1 to select the items (year, month, day, hour, minute, display sequence or time display format), and press 3/4 to set.

A: Time at the home area B: Time at the travel destination (P101)

‚: Cancel without setting the clock.

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Select either [24HRS] or [AM/PM] for the time display format.

• AM/PM is displayed when [AM/PM] is selected.

• When [AM/PM] is selected as the time display format,

midnight is displayed as AM 12:00 and noon is displayed as PM 12:00. This display format is common in the US and elsewhere.

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Preparation

Press [MENU/SET] to set.

• After completing the clock settings, turn the camera off. Then turn the camera back on,

switch to recording mode, and check that the display reflects the settings that were performed.

• When [MENU/SET] has been pressed to complete the settings without the clock having

been set, set the clock correctly by following the procedure below.

“Changing the clock setting”

Changing the clock setting

Select [CLOCK SET] in the [REC] or [SETUP] menu, and press 1. (P25)

It can be changed in steps 5 and 6 to set the clock.

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• The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even

without the battery. (Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built-in battery.)

Note

The clock is displayed when [DISPLAY] is pressed several times during recording.

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• You can set the year from 2000 to 2099.

• If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the

pictures with [TEXT STAMP] (P143) or order a photo studio to print the pictures.

• If the clock is set, the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen

of the camera.

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Preparation

Setting the Menu

The camera comes with menus that allow you to set the settings for taking pictures and playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the camera and use it more easily. In particular, the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.

[MODE] playback mode menu

(P50, 128 to 134)

• This menu lets you

select the setting of the playback methods such as playback or slide show of only the pictures set as [FAVORITE] .

A [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch

( [PLAYBACK] mode menu (P139 to 155) ! [REC] mode menu (P103 to 127)

• This menu lets you

make the rotation, protection, trimming or DPOF settings, etc. of recorded pictures.

• This menu lets you

set the colouring, sensitivity, number of pixels and other aspects of the pictures you are recording.

[SETUP] menu (P28 to 35)

• This menu lets you perform the clock settings, select the operating

beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you to operate the camera.

• The [SETUP] menu can be set from either the [REC MODE] or

[PLAYBACK MODE].

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OFF ON

/SET

∫ Functions that cannot be set or will not work under some conditions

Due to the camera’s specifications, it may not be possible to set some of the functions or some functions may not work in some of the conditions under which the camera is used. For details, refer to P186.

Setting menu items

This section describes how to select the setting can be used for the [PLAYBACK] menu and [SETUP] menu as well. Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [

• 3/4/2/1 in the steps can be operated with the joystick too.

programme AE mode settings, and the same

Ø] to [š] in the programme AE mode

Turn the camera on.

A [MENU/SET] button B [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch C Mode dial

Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!].

• When selecting the [PLAYBACK] mode menu

settings, set the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [(], and proceed to step

Set the mode dial to [ ].

Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu.

• You can switch menu screens from any menu item by

rotating the zoom lever.

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Switching to the [SETUP] menu

1 Press 2.

2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]

menu icon [ ].

3 Press 1.

•

Select a menu item next and set it.

Press 3/4 to select [AF MODE].

• Select the item at the very bottom, and press 4 to

move to the second screen.

Press 1.

• Depending on the item, its setting may not appear or it

may be displayed in a different way.

Press 3/4 to select [š].

Press [MENU/SET] to set.

Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

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Using the quick menu

By using the quick menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found.

Some of the menu items cannot be set by the modes.

•

Press and hold down the joystick in recording mode until the [Q.MENU] is displayed.

Press 3 the setting and then press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

A The items to be set and the settings are displayed.

• You can set the following items in detail by pressing [DISPLAY].

[WHITE BALANCE] (P110)/[AF MODE] (P114)

/4/2/1 to select the menu item and

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Perform these settings if you need to.

About the Setup Menu

[CLOCK SET], [AUTO REVIEW] and [ECONOMY] are important items. Check their settings before using them.

•

In the Intelligent auto mode, only [CLOCK SET], [WORLD TIME], [TRAVEL DATE], [BEEP] and [LANGUAGE] can be set.

For details on how to select the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P25.

U [CLOCK SET] Setting Date/Time.

Refer to P22 for details.

•

Set the time in your home area and travel destination.

[WORLD TIME]

• Refer to P101 for details.

— [TRAVEL DATE]

• Refer to P98 for details.

r [BEEP]

“ [DESTINATION]:

Travel destination area

– [HOME]:

Your home area

Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation.

[TRAVEL SETUP]

[OFF]/[SET]

[LOCATION]

[OFF]/[SET]

This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound.

r [BEEP LEVEL]:

[s] (Muted) [t] (Low) [u] (High)

[BEEP TONE]:

2 3

[]/[]/[]

[SHUTTER VOL.]: [] (Muted) [] (Low) [] (High)

[SHUTTER TONE]:

1 2

[]/[]/[]

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LCD

u [VOLUME] Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels.

• When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the TV speakers does not change.

Up to 4 current camera settings can be registered as custom

[CUST. SET MEM.]

settings.

(Recording mode only)

• Refer to P83 for details.

Assign [REC] Mode Menu to 4 button. It is convenient to register [REC] Mode Menu that is used often.

[Fn BUTTON SET]

[REVIEW]/[FILM MODE]/[SENSITIVITY]/[WHITE BALANCE]/ [METERING MODE]/[AF MODE]/[I.EXPOSURE] (Recording mode only)

• Refer to P51 for details about the review.

• Refer to P103 for details about the [REC] Mode Menu.

[MONITOR] Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps.

These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when you are in bright places.

[OFF]

[LCD MODE]

„ [AUTO POWER LCD]:

The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the camera.

… [POWER LCD]:

The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors.

• The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects

may appear differently from actuality on the LCD monitor. However, this does not affect the recorded pictures.

• The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording

in Power LCD mode. Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again.

• If the screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc. shining on it, use your hand or

another object to block the light.

• The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD mode and Power LCD mode.

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Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed when taking pictures. You can also set whether or not to have the recording information

[GUIDE LINE]

displayed when the guide lines are displayed. (P56)

[REC. INFO.]: [OFF]/[ON]

[PATTERN]: []/[]

• The [PATTERN] setting is fixed to [ ] in the Intelligent auto mode.

This allows you to set either to display or not display the

[HISTOGRAM]

histogram. (P56)

[OFF]/[ON]

When the auto review or review function is activated, white

[HIGHLIGHT]

saturated areas appear blinking in black and white.

[OFF]/[ON]

• If there are any white saturated areas, we recommend

compensating the exposure towards negative (P69) referring to the histogram (P57) and then taking the picture again. It may result in a better quality picture.

• There may be white saturated areas if the distance

between the camera and the subject is too close when taking pictures with the flash. If [HIGHLIGHT] is set to [ON] in this case, the area directly illuminated by the photo flash will become white saturated and appear blinking in black and white.

[ON]

[OFF]

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PANASONIC DMC-LX3 User Manual

Information for Your Safety

Contents

Before Use

Quick Guide

Standard Accessories

Names of the Components

Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap

Preparation

Charging the Battery

About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures)

Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery

About the Built-in Memory/the Card

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

Changing the clock setting

Setting the Menu

Setting menu items

Using the quick menu

About the Setup Menu