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Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No.DMC-LX2
Before connecting, operating or
adjusting this product, please read the
instructions completely.
For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@us.panasonic.com
For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca
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Before Use Dear Customer, Carefully observe copyright laws. We would like to take this opportunity to Recording of pre-recorded tapes or thank you for purchasing this Panasonic discs or other published or broadcast Digital Camera. Please read these material for purposes other than your Operating Instructions carefully and keep own private use may infringe copyright them handy for future reference. laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted. I
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Before Use Trade Name: Panasonic FCC Note: (U.S. only) This equipment has been tested and Model No.: DMC-LX2 found to comply with the limits for a Responsible party: Panasonic Class B digital device, pursuant to Part Corporation of 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are North America designed to provide reasonable One Panasonic Way, protection against harmful interference Secaucus, NJ 07094 in a residential installation. This Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer equipment generates, us
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Before Use -If you see this symbol- n About the LCD monitor • Do not press the LCD monitor with Information on Disposal in other excessive force. Uneven colors may Countries outside the European appear on the LCD monitor and it may Union malfunction. This symbol is only valid • Condensation may form on the LCD in the European Union. monitor in places with large temperature If you wish to discard this differences. Wipe the condensation with a product, please contact soft, dry cloth. y
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Before Use n About the Lens n When not using the camera for a long • Do not press the lens or the lens barrel period of time with excessive force. • Store the battery in a cool and dry place • Do not leave the camera with the lens with a relatively stable temperature. facing the sun as it may cause the camera [Recommended temperature: 15°C to to malfunction. Also, be careful when you 25°C (59°F to 77°F), Recommended leave the camera outside or near a humidity: 40% to 60%] window. • Always re
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Before Use About The Mode dial Adjust part A to the desired mode. n About indications in these operating The mode dial can be rotated 360°. Rotate it instructions slowly and surely to adjust to each mode. (Do not adjust it to parts where there is no mode.) Modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or settings described on this page. Set the Mode dial to any of the A modes to use the functions or settings. Convenient or useful information about this camera is described. n About il
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Contents Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket . . . 49 Before Use Optical Image Stabilizer [STABILIZER] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Information for Your Safety . . . . . . . . . . .2 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode . . . . 51 About The Mode dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Taking pictures by setting the aperture/ shutter speed manually . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Preparation • Aperture-priority AE . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 • Shutter-priority AE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion • [PROTECT] pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 • [AUDIO DUB.] Menu Settings Adding Audio to Recorded Using the [REC] mode menu . . . . . . . . . 81 Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 • [RESIZE] • [W.BALANCE] Making the picture smaller . . . . . . .102 Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture . . . . . . . . .
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Preparation Standard Accessories Before using your camera, check the contents. n Battery Pack n Strap CGA-S005A VFC4082 (In the text, it is indicated as “Battery”) n Battery Carrying Case n Battery Charger VYQ3509 DE-A11B (In the text, it is indicated as “Charger”) n Lens Cap VYF3109 (Silver) VYF3110 (Black) n AV Cable K1HA08CD0008 n Lens Cap String VFC4137 n USB Connection Cable K1HA08CD0007 • Card is optional. You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not using
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Preparation Names of the Components 1 Lens part (P5) 12 3 2 Self-timer Indicator (P47) AF Assist Lamp (P90) 3 Flash (P43) 4 Joystick (P27, 53, 54, 56, 82) 456 5 AF/AE Lock Button (P61) 6 Cursor buttons w/Self-timer Button (P47) r/[REV] Button (P35) q/Flash Mode Button (P43) e/Backlight Compensation in Auto Mode (P31)/Exposure Compensation (P48)/Auto Bracket (P49)/Flash Output Adjustment (P46) Button 7 LCD Monitor (P39, 115) 8 Status Indicator (P23) 7 8 9 10 11 9 [MENU/SET] Button (P20) 10 [DI
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Preparation 14 Aspect ratio switch (P60) 14 15 16 15 Zoom Lever (P32) 16 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P50) 17 Flash Open Switch (P43) 18 Speaker (P80) 19 Microphone (P75, 87) 20 Mode Dial (P6) 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 Shutter Button (P26, 75) 22 Camera Switch (P20) 23 Lens Cap/Strap Eyelet (P19) 23 24 [DIGITAL/AV OUT] Socket (P107, 110, 114) 24 25 [DC IN] Socket (P107, 110) • Always use a genuine Panasonic AC 25 adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional). 26 • This camera cannot charge the battery even thou
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Preparation Quick Guide This is the overview of the procedure to 3 Turn the camera on to take record pictures with this camera. For each operation, be sure to refer to the pictures. corresponding pages. • Set the clock. (P20) 1 Charge the battery. (P13) 1 • The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the 3 battery before use. 2 A: Open until it clicks. 1 Set the mode dial to [L]. 2 Open the flash. (When using the 2 Insert the battery and the card. flash) (P43) (P15, 16)
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Preparation Charging the Battery with the Charger The battery is not charged when the 3 Detach the battery after charging camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. is complete. 1 Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery. • After charging is completed, be sure to disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet. • The battery becomes warm after use/ charge or during charge. The camera also becomes warm during use. However, this 2 Connect the charger to th
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Preparation About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures) n Battery indication n Playback time The remaining battery power appears on the screen. Playback time Approx. 300 min. [It does not appear when you use the camera along The number of recordable pictures and with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).] playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery. • The battery indication turns red and blinks. n Charging (The status indi
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Preparation Inserting/Removing the Battery • Check that the camera is turned off and 3 1 Close the card/battery door. that the lens is retracted. • Close the flash. 2 Slide the card/battery door to the end and then close it firmly. 1 Slide the card/battery door to open it. 2 1 • Always use genuine Panasonic • Remove the battery after use. Store the batteries (CGA-S005A). removed battery in the battery carrying 2 Insert: case (supplied). (P9) Insert the charged battery paying • When fully c
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Preparation Inserting/Removing the Card (Optional) • Check that the camera is turned off and 3 1 Close the card/battery door. that the lens is retracted. • Prepare an SD Memory Card (optional), 2 Slide the card/battery door to an SDHC Memory Card (optional) or a the end and then close it firmly. MultiMediaCard (optional). • Close the flash. • You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not using a card. (P17) 2 1 Slide the card/battery door to open it. 1 • If t
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Preparation About the Built-in Memory/the Card n Built-in Memory [ ] Icons displayed on the screen: You can record or play back pictures on : A the built-in memory when you are not 1 1 : using a card. B • The built-in memory capacity is about : 13 MB. C • Picture size is fixed to QVGA (320×240 : D pixels) when recording motion A: When using the built-in memory pictures to the built-in memory. (P75) B: When accessing the built-in memory C: When using the card n Card [ ] D: When accessing the
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Preparation n About SD Memory Card (optional), • This unit (SDHC compliant equipment) supports both SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory Card (optional) and SDHC Memory Cards. You can use MultiMediaCard (optional) SDHC Memory Cards on equipment that • The SD Memory Card, the SDHC supports them. You cannot use SDHC Memory Card and the MultiMediaCard Memory Cards on equipment that are small, lightweight, removable external supports SD Memory Cards only. (When memory cards. you use SDHC Memor
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Preparation Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap n Lens Cap (supplied) n Strap (supplied) 1 Remove the lens cap. 1 Pass the strap through the hole at the Strap Eyelet. 2 Pass the string through the hole on the lens cap. • Check that the strap is firmly attached to the camera. • When you turn the camera off, carry the camera or play back the pictures, attach 3 Pass the string through the hole the lens cap to protect the surface of the on the camera. lens. • Detach the lens cap before turning on th
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Preparation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) n Initial setting 3 Press [MENU/SET] several times The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the to close the menu. following screen appears. • You can also press the joystick to close the menu. • Turn the camera off after finishing setting the clock. Then turn it on and check that the clock setting is correct. A Changing the clock setting 1Press [MENU/SET]. B 2Press e/r to select [CLOCK SET] (P93). 3Press q and p
