Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX2 User Manual

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Basic
Taking Pictures
The camera automatically sets the shutter
speed and the aperture value according to
the brightness of the subject.
• Remove the lens cap.
1 1 Turn the camera on.
2 Set the mode dial to program
AE mode [L].
3 Slide the focus switch to [AF].
2 Aim the AF area 1 to the point
you want to focus and then press
the shutter button halfway.
• A : Press the shutter button halfway to
focus.
• The focus indication
2 is lit and then
the aperture value
3 and the shutter
speed
4 are displayed.
• The shutter speed is not displayed when
the ISO sensitivity is set to [ ] (P84).
• You can select the AF area when the
AF mode is set to 1-area-focusing or 1-
area-focusing (high speed). (P89)
• If 9-area-focusing or 3-area-focusing (High speed)
is used in AF mode, the
AF area does not appear
until the subject is brought into focus. (P88)
• The AF area displayed is bigger than usual
when using the digital zoom or when
taking pictures in dark places. (P89)
• Refer to P48 for compensating the
exposure
5.
• Refer to P27 for Program shift.
n Focus range
3 Take a picture.
• B : Press the shutter button fully to
take the picture.
2 1
3
A
1 2
345
Wide Tele
In normal
picture
mode
50 cm (1.64
feet) to Z
1.0 m (3.28
feet) to Z
When the
subject is not
focused
When the
subject is
focused
Focus
indication
Blink (green) On (green)
AF area Turns from
white to red or
no AF area
Tur ns fro m
white to green
Sound Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times
ISO
B

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX2 Specifications

General

Megapixel	10.2 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CCD
Image stabilizer	Yes
Supported aspect ratios	4:3, 16:9
Digital zoom	4 x
Focal length range	6.3 - 25.2 mm
Digital SLR	No
Camera shutter speed	1/4 - 1/2000 s
Normal focusing range	0.5 - ∞ m
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Continuous Auto Focus
Macro focusing range (wide)	1 - ∞ m
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Maximum video resolution	640 x 480 pixels
Display diagonal	2.8 \
Display resolution (numeric)	207000 pixels
USB version	2.0
Scene modes	beach, Candlelight, Children, Close-up (macro), Fireworks, Night, Night landscape, Night portrait, Portrait, self-portrait, Sports, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	resizing, rotating, trimming
White balance	auto, Cloudy, daylight, flash, Shade
Camera playback	movie, single image, slide show, thumbnails
Self-timer delay	2 s
Product color	Black
Battery capacity	1150 mAh
Bundled software	LUMIX Simple Viewer, PhotofunStudio SILKPIX DEVELOPER STUDIO ArcSoft Camera Suite (ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft PanoramaMaker), Adobe Reader, Quick Time
Flash modes	auto, Flash off, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Compatible memory cards	mmc, sd
Light metering	Spot
Light exposure modes	aperture priority AE, auto, manual, shutter priority AE

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	26.3 mm
Width	105.7 mm
Height	55.8 mm
Weight	217 g