Panasonic DMCLX3K User Manual

Operating Instructions

For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo
For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or

send e-mail to: [e-mail]

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Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-LX3

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,

please read the instructions completely.

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Before Use

Dear Customer,

Thank you for choosing Panas onic!

You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market
today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment.
Please take time to fill in the information on the below.
The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of your Camera. Be sure to
retain this manual as your convenient Camera information source.

Model No.
Serial No.

A lithium ion battery that is recyclable powers the product you have
purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to
recycle this battery.

Information for Your Safety

WARNING:

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

• 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.

• 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 permissi on from Microsoft Corporation.

• Other names, company names, and product names printed in these ins tructions are

trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies conc erned.

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

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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.

Warning

Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60 xC (140 oF) or
incinerate.

Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of units.

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.

FCC Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

• Reorient or relocate the rece iving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment a nd receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an ou tlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technici an for help.

FCC Caution:To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation

instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when

connecting to computer or peripheral devices.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

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Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: Panasonic
Model No.: DMC-LX3
Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way,

Secaucus, NJ 07094

Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1-800-211-PANA (7262)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

DMC-LX3

-If you see this symbol­Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union

This symbol is only valid in the European Union.
If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local
authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.

∫ About the battery pack

CAUTION

Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)

• Use the specified unit t o recharge the battery pack.

• Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the spe cified unit.

• Do not get dirt, sand, li quids, or other foreign matter on th e terminals.

• Do not touch the plug terminals (i and j) with metal objects.

• Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or throw into fire.

If any electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or clothes, wash it off
thoroughly with water.
If any electrolyte should come into contact with your eyes, never rub the eyes. Rinse
eyes thoroughly with water, and then consult a doctor.

• 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.

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∫ About the battery char ge r

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

Battery charger

This battery charger operates on AC between 110 V and 240 V.
But

• In the U.S.A. and Canada, the battery charger must be connected to a 120 V AC power
supply only.

• When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U.S.A. or Canada, use a plug adaptor to
suit the AC outlet configuration.

∫ Care of the camera

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

This unit may malfunction, recordin g pict ures may no longe r be po ssib le or the le ns or th e LCD
monitor may be damaged.

• We strongly recommend you do not leave the camera in your pants 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 particu larly 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 contac t with this uni t 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 clot h to wipe the camera body
carefully.

∫ About Condensation (Whe n the lens is fogged up)

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

• If condensation occur s, 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”. (P126)

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Contents

Before Use

Information for Your Sa fety.......................2

Quick Guide..............................................8

Standard Accessories...............................9

Names of the Components.....................10

Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap.................13

Preparation

Charging the Battery...............................15

About the Battery (charging/number of

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

Inserting and Removing the Card

(optional)/the Battery ..............................17

About the Built-in Memory/the Card........18

Setting Dat e /T i m e ( C l o ck Set) .......... .. ....19

• Changing the clock setting ...............20

Setting the Menu.....................................20

• Setting menu items ... ........................21

• Using the quick menu.......................23

About the Setup Menu............................23

Selecting th e [R EC] Mode ............ .......... 29

• Select the Aspect Ratio....................31

Basic

Taking pictures with your favorite

settings (Program AE mode) ..................32

• Focusing...........................................33

• When the subject is not in focus
(such as when it is not in the center
of the composition of the picture you

want to take).................. ...................33

• Preventing jitter (camera shake)....... 34

• Direction detection function ..............34

• Enlarge the focus point at the

center (display focus point)..............34

• Program shift....................................34

Taking pictures using the automatic

function (Intelligent Auto Mode)..............35

• Scene detection................................36

• AF Tracking Function.......................37

• About the flash..................................37

• Settings in Intelligent auto mode ......37

Taking Pictures with the Zoom ...............38

• Using the Optical Zoom/
Using the Extended Optical Zoom

(EZ)/Using the Digital Zoom.............38

Playing back Pictures

([NORMAL PLAY])............................. .....40

• Confirm the picture in [REC] mode

(Review)...........................................40

• Displaying Multiple Screens

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(Multi Playback)................................41

• Using the Playback Zoom.................41

• Switching the [PLAYBACK] mode ....42

Deleting Pictures..................... ................42

• To delete a single picture..................42

• To delete multiple pictures

(up to 50) or all the pictures..............43

Advanced (Recording pictures)

About the LCD Monitor........................... 44

Taking Pictures using the

Built-in Flash...................................... .....46

• Switching to the appropriate flash

setting............................................... 46

Taking Close-up Pictures........................49

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer .........50

Compensating the Exposure ..................51

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket/

Multi Aspect............................................52

• Auto Bracket .....................................52

• Multi Aspect...................................... 53

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode.......... 54

Taking pictures by specifying the

aperture/shutter speed............................55

• Aperture-priority AE..........................55

• Shutter-priority AE............................55

Taking picture by setting the exposure

manually .................................................56

Aperture Value and Shutter Speed.........57

Taking Pictures with Manual Focus........ 58

• MF ASSIST.......................................58

Registering Personal Menu Settings

(Registering custom settings)................. 60

Taking pictures in Custom mode ............61

Taking pictures that match the scene

being recorded (Scene mode) ................62

• * [PORTRAIT]................................62

• + [SOFT SKIN].................. .............63

• 0 [SELF PORTRAIT]......................63

• , [SCENERY] ............................. ...63

• - [SPORTS]................................... 64

• . [NIGHT PORTRAIT] ...................64

• / [NIGHT SCENERY] ....................64

• 1 [FOOD] ................... ....................64

• 2 [PARTY]...................... ................65

• 3 [CANDLE LIGHT]........................65

• : [BABY1]/; [BABY2]........... .......65

• í [PET]......................... ..................66

• ï [SUNSET] ................................... 66

• 9 [HIGH SENS.]......... ....................66

• ô [HI-SPEED BURST]....................66

• [FLASH BURST].........................67

• 5 [STARRY SKY]...........................67

• 4 [FIREWORKS]............................68

• 6 [BEACH] .....................................68

• 8 [SNOW].......................................68

• 7 [AERIAL PHOTO].......................68

CAL

• [PIN HOLE] .................................69

• [FILM GRAIN] .............................69

Motion Picture Mode ...............................70

Useful Functions at Travel

Destinations............................................71

• Recording which Day of the
Vacation and the Location of

the Vacation.....................................71

• Recording Dates/Times at
Overseas Travel Destinations

(World Time).....................................73

Using the [REC] Mode Menu..................74

• [FILM MODE]..............................74

• @ [PICTURE SIZE]................. ..........76

• A [QUALITY]................................... 77

• [INTELLIGENT ISO] ...................78

• > [SENSITIVITY]............................78

• [ISO LIMIT SET]..........................79

• = [WHITE BALANCE] . ...................79

• C [METERING MODE]....................81

AF

• [AF MODE] .................................82

• [PRE AF]................ .....................84

• [AF/AE LOCK] ............................84

•

[I.EXPOSURE]............................85

•

[MULTI. EXPO.]..........................85

• ) [DIGITAL ZOOM]........................87

• [STABILIZER].............................87

• [MIN. SHTR SPEED]..................88

• B [AUDIO REC.] ............. ..................88

• F [AF ASSIST LAMP]...................88

•

[FLASH SYNCHRO]...................89

• [EXT. VIEWFINDER]..................89

[CONVERSION] .........................90

•

• U [CLOCK SET]...............................90

Advanced (Playback)

Playing Back Pictures on the

Dual Display (Dual Play).........................91

Playing Back Pictures in Sequence

(Slide Show)............................................92

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

[FAVORITE PLAY])................................94

• [CATEGORY PLAY].........................94

• [FAVORITE PLAY]................ ............95

Playing Back Motion Pictures/

Pictures with Audio.................................95

• Motion pictures.................................95

• Pictures with audi o............................ 95

Creating still pictures from a

motion picture.........................................96

Using the [PLAYBACK] mode menu.......97

• [CALENDAR]..............................97

• [TITLE EDIT]...............................98

• [TEXT STAMP]...........................99

• Q [RESIZE]................................. ..101

• [TRIMMING].............................102

• [LEVELING]..............................103

• ? [ASPECT CONV.].....................103

• N [ROTATE]/

M [ROTATE DI S P.].......................104

• Ü [FAVORITE]...............................105

• O [DPOF PRINT]... ........................ 106

• P [PROTECT]...............................107

• B [AUDIO DUB.] ............ .................108

• S [COPY] ....................................108

Connecting to other equipment

Connecting to a PC...............................110

Printing the Pictures..............................112

• Selecting a single picture and

printing it.........................................114

• Selecting multiple pictures and

printing them...................................114

• Print Settings..................................115

Playing Back Pictures on

a TV Screen......................... .................116

• Playing back pictures using the

AV cable (supplied) ........................116

• Playing back pictures on a TV

with an SD Memory Card slot.........117

• Playing back on the TV with

component socket..........................118

Using the Conversion Lens (optional)...119

Using the Protector/Filter......................120

Using the External Flash (optional).......121

Using External Viewfinder (optional).....123

Others

Screen Display......................................124

Cautions for Use................ ...................126

Message Display ..................................128

Functions that cannot be set or will

not work under some conditions. ..........130

Troubleshooting. ...................................134

Number of Recordable Pictures and

Available Recording Time.....................142

Specifications........................................146

Digital Camera Accessory System........150

Digital Camera Accessory Order Form

(For USA Customers)...........................151

Request for Service Notice

(For USA Only)..... ................................152

Limited Warranty (For USA Only).........153

Customer Services Directory

(For USA Only)..... ................................155

Précautions à prendre

(pour le Canada)...................................156

Index.....................................................158

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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. (P15)

• The battery is not charged when the

camera is shipped. Charge the battery
before use.

Insert the battery and the card.

(P17)

• When you do not use the card, you can

record or play back pictures on the
built-in memory. (P18) Refer to P18
when you use a card.

8

Turn the camera on to take
pictures.

1 Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector

switch to [!].

2 Press the shutter button to take

pictures. (P32)

Play back the pictures.

1 Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector

switch to [(].

2 Select the picture you want to view.

(P40)

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Standard Accessories

Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera.
1Battery Pack

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

2 Battery Charger

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

•

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

6 Shoulder Strap
7 Battery Carrying Case
8 Lens Cap

A:Black

B: Silver (DMC-LX3P) U.S. version

9 Lens Cap String

•

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

•The card is optional.

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

•For information about optional accessories,

refer to the
System

•If any accessories are lost, customers in the

USA should contact Panasonic’s parts
department at 1 800 833-9626 and customers
in Canada should contact 1800 99-LUMIX
(1-800-995-8649) for furt her inf ormati on abo ut
obtaining replacement parts.

“Digital Camera Accessory

”. (P150)

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CGA-S005A

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VFC4324

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: VYF3200

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141110 12 13

Names of the Components

1 Lens (P5, 127)
2 Self-timer indicator (P50)

AF assist lamp (P88)
3Flash (P46)
4 Strap eyelet (P13)

•

Be sure to attach the stra p when usi n g
the camera to ensure that you will not
drop it.

5 Focus selector switch (P 49, 58)

6 LCD monitor (P44, 124)
7 Joystick (P23, 34, 55, 56, 58)

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.

8 [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch (P21)
9 [AF/AE LOCK] button (P84)
10 Status indicator (P18, 26, 32)
11 [MENU/SET] button (P19)

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or Move 2

or Press

12 [DISPLAY] button (P42)

15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24

25
26

27
28

29

30

13 Delete button (P42)/

Single or burst mode button (P54)

14 Cursor buttons

2/Self-timer button (P50)
4Function button (P24)

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 (P46)
3/Exposure compensation (P51)/

Auto bracket (P52)/Multi aspect (P53)/Flash output adjustment (P48)

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

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15 Aspect ratio selector switch (P31, 70)
16 Microphone (P70, 88, 108)
17 Speaker (P95)
18 Zoom lever (P38)
19 [FOCUS] button (P34, 37, 59, 83)
20 Flash open button (P46)
21 Hot Shoe (P121, 123)
22 Mode dial (P29)
23 Shutter button (P32, 70)
24 Camera ON/OFF switch (P19)

25 [COMPONENT OUT] socket (P118)
26 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P110, 112,

116)

27 [DC IN] socket (P110, 112)

•

Always use a g en u i ne Panasonic AC
adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional).

• This camera cannot charge the battery

even when the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5PP; optional) is connected to
it.

28 Te rminal door
29 Lens ring front (P119, 120)
30 Lens barrel

or

Press 4

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3231 33

31 Tripod receptacle

When you use a tr i po d , m ake s ur e the

•

tripod is stable when the camera is
attached to it.

32 Card/Battery door (P17)
33 Release lever (P17)

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Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap

∫ Lens Cap

•

When you turn the camera of f, 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 th e camera

in the recording mode.

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

cap string attached.

• Be care fu l no t to l os e th e l en s ca p.

∫ Strap

•

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

Pass the strap through the hole at the strap
eyelet.

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

A Pull the strap 2 cm (0.07 feet) 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 batt ery in a temperature between 10 oC to 35 oC (50 oF to 95 oF). (The battery

temperature should also be the same.)

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

Connect the charger to the
electrical outlet.

• Charging starts when the [CHARGE]

indicator A lights green.

Detach the battery after
charging is completed.

• Charging is complete when the

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

∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes

•

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 elect r ical

•

outlet.

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

becomes war m du r i ng use. This is no t a m al function.

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

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

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

•When the oper ating 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.

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

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

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 (DMW-AC5PP;
optional) connected.]

•

The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining batter y power is exhausted. (The stat us
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

•

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

•Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF)/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.

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

•Using the supplied batte ry.

•Sta rting re cordin g 30seconds after the camera is t urned on . (Wh en the o ptical imag e stab ilizer

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.

(P25)

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.]

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 maxi mum

Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack
(CGA-S005A) are the same as above.

Approx.

380 pictures

Approx.
190 min

(By CIPA standard in program AE mode)

¢

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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

•

The battery may swell and its operating time may become shorter as the number of t imes it is
charged increases. Fo r lon g term batte ry use, we rec ommen d you do not f requent ly c har ge the
battery before it is exhaus ted.

•The performance of the battery may temporarily de teriorate and the operating t i me may

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

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

(CGA-S005A).

• If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee

the quality of this product.

Battery: Insert it fully being careful ab out
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 t he card, push the card u ntil it
clicks, then pull the card out upright.

B:Do not touch the connection terminals of the

card.

•

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

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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 af ter use. Store the removed battery in the batte ry c arryin g case (supp lied) .

•

•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.)

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
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 indicat ion

k

•When using th e card

† (access indication

¢ The access indicati on lights red when pictures are being recorded on the bui lt-i n memory (or

the card).

¢

)

¢

)

Built-in Memory

•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 car d being used

becomes full.

•You can copy the recorded pictures to a card. (P108)

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

Card

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

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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 sta ndard dec ide d by the SD Associa tion in 200 6

for high capacity memory cards more than 2GB.

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

Cards however you cannot use a n SDHC Memory Card in equ ipment that is only comp at ible
with SD Memory Cards. (Always read the opera ting instructions for the equipment being
used.)

¢

•Fast recording and writing speed

•Write-Protect switch A provided (When

this switch is set to the [L OCK] pos iti o n,
no further data writing, deletion or
formatting is possible. The ability to
write, delete and format dat a is re stor ed
when the switch is returned to its
original position.)

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

cards with 4 GB or more capacity.

•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

•

(DMW-AC5PP; 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 (P28)]. 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 t he 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. (P28)

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

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

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

Turn the camera on.

• The [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] message

appears. (This message does not appear in
[PLA YBACK] mode.)

A [MENU/SET] button
B Cursor buttons

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MENU

/SET

2

:
:

3

4

Press [MENU/SET].

Press 2/1 to s elect th e 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 (P73)

‚: Cancel without setting the clock.

•

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 dis played as PM 12:00. Thi s display f or mat is c ommon in t he US and
elsewhere.

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 ch eck that the display reflect s t he settings that were
performed.

• When [MENU/SET] has been pressed to compl ete th e s ettin gs witho ut the cl ock h avi ng

been set, set the clock correctly by following the
procedur e be l ow.

“Changing the clock setting”

Changing the clock setting

Select [CLOCK S ET ] in the [REC] or [SETU P] men u, and press 1. (P21)

It can be changed in steps 3 and 4 to set the clock.

•

•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.

•

•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] (P99) or order a photo studio to print the pictures.

•If the clock is set, the c orrec t dat e can b e p rint ed ev en if t he date is no t displa y ed on the sc ree n

of the camera.

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.

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[MODE] playback mode menu

(P40, 91 to95)

•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 (P97 to 109) ! [REC] mode menu (P74 to 90)

•This menu lets you

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

[SETUP] menu (P23 to 29)

•This menu lets you

set the coloring,
sensitivity, n umber of
pixels and other
aspects of the
pictures you are
recording.

•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 [RECMODE] or

[PLAYBACKMODE].

∫ 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 P130.

Setting menu items

This section describes how to select the
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.

program AE mode settings, and the same setting

Ø] to [š] in the program AE mode

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2

3

OFF ON

4

MENU

/SET

5

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

4.

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.

Switching to the [SETUP] menu

1 Press 2.

2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]

menu icon [ ].

22

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.

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6

7

8

MENU

/SET

9

1

2

A

• Depending on the item, its setting may n ot 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.

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.

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

A The items to be set and the settings are display ed.

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

[WHITE BALANCE] (P79)/[AFMODE] (P82)

Perform these settings if you need to.

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

About the Setup Menu

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

•

In the Intelligen t auto mo de, on ly [CLOCKSET], [WORLDTIME], [TRAVEL DATE], [BEEP] and
[LANGUAGE] can be set.

For details on how to select the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P21.

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2

3

U [CLOCK SET]

Setting Date/Time.

•Refer to P19 for details.

Set the time in your home area and travel destination.

“ [DESTINATION]:

[WORLD TIME]

Travel destination area

– [HOME]:

Your home area

•Refer to P73 for details.

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

— [TRAVEL DATE]

[TRAVEL SETUP]

[OFF]/[SET]

[LOCATION]

[OFF]/[SET]

•Refer to P71 for details.

This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound.

r [BEEP LEVEL]:

[s] (Muted)

r [BEEP]

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

[BEEP TONE]:

[]/[]/[]

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

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

[SHUTTER TONE]:

1

[]/[]/[]

•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 P60 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 P40 for details about the revi ew.

•Refer to P74 for details about the [RE C] Mode Menu.

[MONITOR]

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Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps.

Preparation

LCD

[ON]

[OFF]

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 rec ordab le pi cture s dec rea ses in Au to Power LCD mod e an d Po wer LCD mo de.

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. (P44)

[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. (P44)

[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 whit e saturated areas, we recommend

compensating the exposu re towards negative (P51)
referring to the histogram (P45) and then taking the
picture again. It may result in a better quality picture.

•There may be white sa turated areas if the distance

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

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In manual focus, the assistance screen appears on the center of
the screen to facilitate focusing on the subject.

[OFF]:

[MF ASSIST]

[MF1]:

The center of the screen is enlarged.

[MF2]:

The center of the screen is enlarged over the whole screen.

•Refer to P58 for details.

You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus.
Also, it will turn off the LCD monitor automatically when not in use

to prevent discharge of the battery.

p [POWER SAVE]:

The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been

q [ECONOMY]

used for the time selected on the setting.

[OFF]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]

[AUTO LCD OFF]:

The LCD monitor is automatically turned off if the camera has not
been used for the time selected on the setting.

[OFF]/[15SEC.]/[30SEC.]

•Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel [POWER SAVE].

•[POWER SAVE] is set to [5MIN.] in the Intelligent auto mode.

•[POWER SAVE] is fixed to [2MIN.] when [AUTO LCD OFF] is set to [15SEC.] or [30SEC.].

•The status indica tor lights while the LCD monitor is turned off. Press any button to turn on the

LCD monitor again.

•[AUTO LCD OFF] does not work while operating menu or playback zoom.

•AV and HD output is turned off while LCD monitor is turned off.

Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it.

[OFF]
[1SEC.]

o [AUTO REVIEW]

[2SEC.]
[HOLD]: The pictures are displayed until one any of the buttons

is pressed.

[ZOOM]: The picture is displayed for 1 second and then

enlarged 4k and displayed for 1 more second.

•The auto review function is activated regardless of its setting when using auto bracket (P52)/

multi aspect (P53), [MUL TI FILM] (P76), [HI-SPEED BURST] (P66) and [FLASH BURST] (P67)
in scene mode, burst mode (P54) and when recording still pictures with audio (P95). (The
pictures cannot be enlarged.)

•In Intelligent auto mode, the aut o review function is fixed to [2SEC.].

•If [HIGHLIGHT] (P25) is set to [ON], white saturated areas appear blinking in black and white

when the auto review function is activated.

v [NO.RESET]

•The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001. (P112)

•A folder number betwee n 100 and 999 can be assigned.

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Preparation

When the folder number reac hes 999, the number cannot be reset. We recommend formatting
the card (P28) after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere.

•To reset the folder number to 100, format the built-in memory or th e card first and then use this

function to reset the fi le n umb e r.
A reset screen for the folder number will then appear. Select [YES] to reset the folder number.

w [RESET]

The [REC] or [SETUP] menu settings are reset to the initial
settings.

•When the [RESET ] setting is selected during recording, the operation that resets the lens is

also performed at the same time. You will hear the sound of the lens operating but this is
normal and not indicative of malfunctioning.

•When [SETUP] menu s ettings are reset, the following settings are also reset. In addition,

[FAVORITE] (P105) in [PLAYBACK] mode menu is set to [OFF], and [ROTATE DISP .] (P104) is
set to [ON].

– The birthday and name settings for [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P65) and [PET] (P66) in scene mode.
– The [CUST. SET MEM.] (P60) setting.
– The [TRAVELDATE] (P71) setting. (Departure date, return date, destination)
– The [WORLD TIME] (P73) setting.

•The folder numbe r and the clock setting are not cha nged.

Select the USB communication system after or before connecting
the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection
cable (supplied).

y [SELECT ON CONNECTION]:

x [USB MODE]

Select either [PC] or [PictBridge(PTP)] if you connected the
camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge.

{ [PictBridge(PTP)]:

Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge.

z [PC]:

Set after or before connecting to a PC.

•When [PC] is selected, the camera is connected via the “USB Mass Storage” communication

system.

•When [PictB ridge(PTP)] is selected, the camera is connected via the “PTP (Picture Transfer

Protocol)” communication system.

Set to match the color television system in each country.
(Playback mode only)

| [VIDEO OUT]

¢

[NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC system.
[PAL]: Video output is set to PAL system.

•This will work when the AV cable is connected.

¢ PAL video out is not available on the version DMC-LX3P sold in the U.S.

Set to match the type of TV.
(Playback mode only)

[TV ASPECT]

[W]: When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV.
[X]: When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.

•This will work when the AV cable is connected.

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For Canadian assistance, please call:
1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or
send e-mail to: [e-mail]

For USA assistance, please call:
1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at:
http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo

Change the unit displayed for the focus distance in manual focus,
or recordable range display.

[m/ft]

[m]: The distance is displayed in meters.
[ft]: The distance is displayed in feet.

Set the screen that will appear when a scene mode has been
selected.

} [SCENE MENU]

[OFF]: The recording screen in the currently selected scene

mode appears.

[AUTO]: The [SCENE MODE] menu screen appears.

[VERSION DISP.] It is possible to check which version of firmware is on the camera.

The built-in memory or card is formatted.

[FORMAT]

Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data so check the data
carefully before formatting.

•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional) when

formatting. Do not turn the camera off during formatti ng.

•If a card has been inserted, only the card is formatted. To format the built-in memory, remove

the card.

•If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera again.

•It may take longer t o format the built-in memory than the card.

•If the built-in memory or the card cannot be formatted, consult your nearest Service Center.

Set the language displayed on the screen.

~ [LANGUAGE]

•If you set a diff erent language by mistake, select [~] from the menu icons to set the desired

language.

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[ENGLISH]/[DEUTSCH]/[FRANÇAIS]/[ESPAÑOL]/[ITALIANO]/
[繁體中文]

¢Not

¢

/[¢]

available on the version DMC-LX3P sold in the U.S.

Preparation

DEMO

A
B

OFF ON

1

2

Select this to display [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.] or the
camera’s features.

[DEMO MODE]

A Jitter detection demonstration
B Movement detection demonstration

•In playback mode, [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.] cannot be

displayed.

•Press [DISPLAY] to close [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.].

Press [MENU/SET] to close [AUTO DEMO].

•[JITTER, SU BJ. MOVE DEMO.] is an approxim ation.

•[AUTO DEMO] has no TV output capabilit y.

Mode switching

[JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.]
[AUTO DEMO]: The camera’s features are displayed as a

slide show.

Selecting the [REC] Mode

When the [REC] mode is selected, the camera can be set to the Intelligent auto mode in
which the optimal settings are established in line with the subject to be recorded and the
recording conditions, or to the scene mode which enables you to take pictures that match
the scene being recorded.

Tu rn the camera on.

A [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch

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

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Switch the mode by rotating the mode
dial.

Align a desired mode with part B.

•

Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to
adjust to each mode. (

rotates 360 o)

The screen

C is displayed on the LCD monitor

when the mode dial is turned.

∫ Basic

Program AE mode (P32)

The subjects are recorded using your own settings.

¦ Intelligent auto mode (P 35)

The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera.

∫ Advanced

Aperture-priority AE mode (P55)

The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set.

Shutter-priority AE mode (P55)

The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set.

Manual exposure mode (P56)

The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are
manually adjusted.

Custom mode (P61)

Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings.

$ Motion picture mode (P70)

This mode allows you to record motion pictures.

Û

Scene mode (P62)

This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.

The mode dial

S

A

P

SCN

PROGRAM

M

1

C

2

C



AE

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