Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Operating Instructions

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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[REC] Mode:
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens
and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate Auto Focus.
Set the focus selector switch to [MF].
• [ ] is displayed in the upper left of the screen
while in Manual Focus Mode.
Press the rear dial a few times to enable
the Manual Focus operation.
• Enabled operation will switch every time the rear dial
is pressed.
• Manual Focus operation is enabled when [ ] at
the bottom right of the screen changes to orange.
Rotate the rear dial.
• Focus range disappears.
Press 2/1 or rotate the rear dial to focus
on the subject.
A Focus range
• It may be difficult to make fine adjustments when
using the rear dial. If you have any difficulty, we
recommend adjusting using the cursor button.
• Pressing and holding down the cursor button causes
the focus position to move continuously.
• MF assistance disappears about 2 seconds after you
stop operating the cursor button or the rear dial.
• Focus range disappears about 5 seconds after you stop operating the cursor button or
the rear dial.
• During motion picture recording, MF assistance and focus range will not display, but you
can focus by pressing 2/1, or by using the rear dial.
Take the picture.
AF
MF
AF
or
A

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Specifications

General

Megapixel	10.1 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CCD
Image stabilizer	Yes
Total megapixels	11.3 MP
Image sensor size	- \
Supported aspect ratios	3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Maximum image resolution	3648 x 2736 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	480 x 480, 640 x 360, 640 x 424, 640 x 480, 1536 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1920 x 1080, 1920 x 1920, 2048 x 1360, 2048 x 1536, 2304 x 2304, 2560 x 1920, 2736 x 2736, 3072 x 2304, 3328 x 1872, 3648 x 2736, 3968 x 2232
Digital zoom	4 x
Optical zoom	3.8 x
Extra/Smart zoom	6.7 x
Focal length range	5.1 - 19.2 mm
Number of diaphragm blades	5
Number of aspheric elements	3
Lens structure (elements/groups)	10/9
Aperture range (F-F)	2 - 3.3
Camera shutter speed	60 - 1/4000 s
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	24 - 90 mm
Normal focusing range	0.5 - ∞ m
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Continuous Auto Focus, Selective Auto Focus
Macro focusing range (tele)	0.3 - ∞ m
Macro focusing range (wide)	1 - ∞ m
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity	80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, Auto
Light exposure modes	Aperture priority AE, Manual, Shutter priority AE
Light exposure control	Program AE
Light exposure correction	± 3EV (1/3EV step)
Camera shutter interval	0.5 s
Flash modes	Auto, Forced off, Forced on, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele)	0.3 - 4.4 m
Flash range (wide)	0.8 - 7.2 m
Scene modes	Beach, Candlelight, Children, Close-up (macro), Cuisine, Fireworks, Night landscape, Night portrait, Panorama, Party (indoor), Portrait, Self-portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	Crop, Resizing
Photo effects	-
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Shade
Shooting modes	Aperture priority, Auto, Manual, Movie, Program, Scene, Shutter priority
Camera playback	Movie, Single image, Slide show, Thumbnails
Self-timer delay	2, 10 s
Camera file system	DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3
Playback zoom (max)	16 x
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	DEU, ENG, ESP, FRE, ITA, JPN
Video resolutions	320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1280 x 720 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	AVCHD, M-JPEG
Maximum video resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL
Internal memory	40 MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Field of view	100 %
Display diagonal	3 \
Display resolution (numeric)	460000 pixels
USB version	2.0
Product color	Black
Battery voltage	3.6 V
Battery capacity	1250 mAh
Battery life (CIPA standard)	400 shots
Cables included	AC, AV, USB
Bundled software	PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition, / SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, / QuickTime / Adobe Reader

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	43 mm
Width	109.7 mm
Height	65.5 mm
Weight	233 g
Weight (including battery)	271 g