Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100SG Basic Operating Instructions Manual Download

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SQT0832

M1214KZ0

Basic Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-LX100

Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and
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More detailed instructions on the operation of this
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Page 1: ...read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in Operating Instructions for...

Page 2: ...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 I...

Page 3: ...ong as the power cord is connected to an electrical outlet About the battery pack CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the type recommended by the manufactu...

Page 4: ...y electromagnetic wave radiation Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and or sound Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may b...

Page 5: ...rmation 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 an...

Page 6: ...30 Taking pictures by setting the shutter speed Shutter Priority Mode 31 Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and shutter speed Manual Exposure Mode 32 Checking the effects of the aperture va...

Page 7: ...flash 58 Changing Flash Mode 59 Wi Fi Wi Fi Function and NFC Function 60 Operating the camera by connecting it to a smartphone 61 Installing the smartphone tablet app Panasonic Image App 61 Connecting...

Page 8: ...amera remove the battery or the DC coupler DMW DCC11 optional or disconnect the power plug from the outlet Do not press the monitor with excessive force Do not press the lens with excessive force Do n...

Page 9: ...ions for advanced features Hot shoe cover VKF5259 Black model SKF0043S Silver model Flash VEK0V37Z1 A Black model VEK0V37Z1 B Silver model Soft case VFC5140 Keep the flash in the soft case when not in...

Page 10: ...prevent swallowing 5 Aperture ring 28 6 Focus selector switch 45 46 7 Lens front ring To attach the auto lens cap optional 93 remove the lens front ring 8 Lens barrel 9 Lens Filter diameter 43 mm 1 6...

Page 11: ...place of the battery Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC10 optional When using an AC adaptor use the AC cable supplied with the AC adaptor When using an AC adaptor DMW AC10 optional ensur...

Page 12: ...ET button Cursor button Control dial MENU SET button 20 Cursor button ISO button 48 WB White Balance button 42 Drive Mode button 51 Single Burst Auto Bracket Aspect Bracket Self timer Panorama AF Mode...

Page 13: ...mend attaching the shoulder strap to prevent the camera from being dropped 1 Use the lens cap string supplied to attach the lens cap to the camera Make sure that the thicker portion of the string is n...

Page 14: ...f Charging complete If light is flashing Battery temperature is too high or too low We recommend charging in a location where the ambient temperature is between 10 C and 30 C Battery charger connector...

Page 15: ...m Remaining battery only when using battery flashes red If the battery mark flashes red recharge or replace a fully charged battery The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery If the temperature...

Page 16: ...il a locking sound is heard and check that the lever is hooked over the battery Card Insert the card all the way firmly until it clicks 3 Close the card battery door and slide the release lever to the...

Page 17: ...D HD VGA MP4 4K UHS Speed Class 3 Latest information http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This site is available in English only Formatting the card initialisation Format the card before recording...

Page 18: ...otect the camera AVCHD motion pictures Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 29 minutes and 59 seconds Motion pictures with their file size set to FHD HD or VGA in MP4 Recording s...

Page 19: ...s MENU SET 5 Press to select the items year month day hour minute and press to set To cancel Press button To set the display order or time display format Select Style and press MENU SET to display the...

Page 20: ...ettings that make usage more convenient such as the changing the clock settings and beep volume You can also perform Wi Fi function related settings Playback 86 You can specify picture protection crop...

Page 21: ...ng items that are displayed differ depending on the recording mode and settings during recording 1 Press Q MENU button to display the Quick menu 2 Turn the control dial to select the menu item and pre...

Page 22: ...er speed adjustment 31 32 Manual Exposure Mode Shutter speed adjustment 32 You can use the control ring to change the following settings values which cannot be set using the shutter speed dial Higher...

Page 23: ...t 42 To return to the default setting select Normal If you do not use the control ring select OFF Not Set The assigned function setting applies to all the Recording Modes The function assigned to the...

Page 24: ...using the supplied shoulder strap to avoid dropping the camera Holding the camera Switching between the monitor and viewfinder 1 Press LVF button The display is switched as shown below Eye Sensor Diop...

Page 25: ...hen record pictures Manual Exposure Mode 32 Determine the aperture value and shutter speed respectively and then record pictures 2 Adjust focus according to subject The aperture value and shutter spee...

Page 26: ...ng mode is switched to one that is set using the aperture ring and shutter speed dial 2 Point the camera at the subject When the camera identifies the optimal scene the icon for each scene turns blue...

Page 27: ...ide Line Remaining Disp Setup All menu items can be set Taking pictures using a handheld camera iHandheld Night Shot If a night scene is detected automatically while the unit is being handheld iHandhe...

Page 28: ...Shutter speed dial Program AE Mode 29 A AUTO A AUTO Aperture Priority Mode 30 Your preferred settings A AUTO Shutter Priority Mode 31 A AUTO Your preferred settings ManualExposure Mode 32 Your preferr...

Page 29: ...e displayed in yellow approximately 10 seconds turn the control dial to change the values using Programme Shift To cancel Programme Shift either turn off the camera or turn the control dial until the...

Page 30: ...an get blurry 1 Turn the shutter speed dial to select A AUTO 2 Turn the aperture ring to select the aperture value Aperture Priority Mode is set and the recording mode icon changes to A To correct the...

Page 31: ...n the mechanical shutter is used 1 1 16000 When the electronic shutter is used F1 7 F16 Setting the shutter speed to values not provided on the shutter speed dial 31 Setting the shutter speed to value...

Page 32: ...t Aperture value Exposure meter 2 Turn the shutter speed dial to select the shutter speed Manual Exposure Mode is set and the recording mode icon changes to M Aperture values that can be set 1 Shutter...

Page 33: ...T time we recommend using remote recording with a tripod or smartphone as a remote shutter release 64 in order to prevent jitter When you take still pictures with the shutter speed set to T time the...

Page 34: ...ct Yes the operation is executed Using the custom set Set the menu Custom Utilize Custom Set feature Use to select custom set Press MENU SET The settings are switched to those settings you selected fo...

Page 35: ...creen of the monitor and viewfinder Monitor style display layout Example of monitor style display With information Without information With information level gauge Without information level gauge Turn...

Page 36: ...a list of pictures Multi Playback Move the zoom lever toward the W side and you can switch the display methods in the following order 1 picture screen full screen 12 picture screen 30 picture screen...

Page 37: ...release the motion picture button after pressing it While you are recording motion pictures the recording status indicator red will flash Do not block the microphones when recording motion pictures Y...

Page 38: ...select the item and press MENU SET Exit the menu after it is executed When AVCHD is selected Item Picture size Recording frame rate Bit rate approx FHD 28M 50p 1 1920 1080 50p 28 Mbps FHD 17M 50i 192...

Page 39: ...t be displayed for motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Motion picture recording time Example 29 minutes and 30 seconds 29m30s Operations during motion picture playback Pause play Stop Fast rewind 2 step...

Page 40: ...el resolution from a 4K motion picture recorded by setting 4K PHOTO You can create a still picture that captures a moment similar to high speed burst recording This setting is not available in Intelli...

Page 41: ...the motion picture When you create still pictures from a motion picture you can quickly move to a marker position you want to capture as a still picture You can add up to 40 markers in a single motion...

Page 42: ...etting is applied when recording motion pictures 4 Use the White Balance value that was set manually 5 Use the preset colour temperature setting Adjusting the White Balance Recording mode You can sele...

Page 43: ...standard film cameras Setting the picture size Recording mode The higher the numbers of pixels the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets Rec Pictur...

Page 44: ...ure size is fixed to the maximum recordable pixels for each image aspect ratio L About RAW file In RAW file format the data is saved without any picture processing by the camera This format delivers a...

Page 45: ...ect The camera will continue to adjust focus and exposure even if the subject moves 49 area focusing Focuses on the subject in the wide range area up to 49 area focusing on the recording screen etc Cu...

Page 46: ...focus selector switch to Align with the indicator 2 Press button 3 Press to determine the area to be enlarged and press MENU SET The screen changes to the assist screen and an enlarged display appear...

Page 47: ...you cannot get appropriate exposure AE Lock or when you want to take a still picture composed with the subject outside the AF area AF Lock 1 Point the camera at the subject 2 Lock the focus and or ex...

Page 48: ...ions 1 Press ISO button 2 Turn the control dial to select ISO Sensitivity and press MENU SET AUTO ISO Sensitivity is automatically set in a range up to 3200 1 depending on the brightness of a subject...

Page 49: ...de Brightness measurement position Conditions Multiple Whole screen Normal usage produces balanced pictures Centre weighted Centre and surrounding area Subject in centre Spot Centre of spot metering t...

Page 50: ...chanical shutter sound 2 Electronic shutter sound Electronic shutter sound 1 You can set ISO Sensitivity up to ISO 3200 When ISO Sensitivity is higher than ISO 3200 the shutter speed will be faster th...

Page 51: ...er button is pressed 4 pictures with 4 different aspect ratios are automatically recorded Self Timer 54 When the shutter button is pressed recording takes place after the set time has elapsed Panorama...

Page 52: ...urst icon etc and press 3 Press to select the burst speed and press MENU SET SH Super high speed H High speed M Middle speed L Low speed Speed pictures sec AFS 40 11 7 2 AFF AFC 6 5 6 5 2 Live View du...

Page 53: ...Auto Bracket icon etc and press 3 Press to select the compensation range and press MENU SET 4 Focus on the subject and take a picture If you press and hold the shutter button a burst of pictures can b...

Page 54: ...shutter is activated after 2 seconds 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus then press it fully to start recording The focus and exposure are fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway Afte...

Page 55: ...in a small circular motion to the recording direction to start recording Taking pictures from left to right Recording direction and progress status approximate 6 Press the shutter button fully again t...

Page 56: ...ture a wider area Clockwise Telephoto Enlarge the subject Counterclockwise Wide angle Capture a wider area You can perform zoom operation by assigning the Zoom setting to the control ring 23 The illus...

Page 57: ...he original zoom ratio with limited deterioration of picture quality Rec Motion Picture i Zoom ON OFF Digital Zoom Recording mode Zoom 4x further than Optical Extra optical zoom Note that with Digital...

Page 58: ...ot shoe cover when the hot shoe is not in use Keep the hot shoe cover safely after removing it so that you do not lose it 9 Attaching the flash 1 Turn off the flash Hot shoe Lock release button Flash...

Page 59: ...as a fluorescent light Slow Sync Slow Sync Red Eye Takes brighter pictures such as pictures of subjects against a nightscape by decreasing the shutter speed when firing a flash Ideal for taking pictu...

Page 60: ...llows New Connection Remote Shooting View Before a Wi Fi connection is established press the Wi Fi button to perform the following operations New Connection This manual provides information on the pro...

Page 61: ...is required and the device must be compatible with Wi Fi Direct 2 iPhone 3GS is not supported 1 Connect the smartphone to a network 2 Android Select Google PlayTM Store iOS Select App StoreSM 3 Enter...

Page 62: ...camera Press and hold the Wi Fi button On your smartphone Start Image App Select QR Code OK Read the QR Code displayed on this unit with Image App When you press MENU SET on the camera the QR code is...

Page 63: ...ndroid 2 3 3 or above Not available in certain models Start Image App on your smartphone While the is displayed on the connection screen of the Image App hold the smartphone close to the camera Use to...

Page 64: ...i Fi Function Yes Select Terminate the Connection A confirmation screen is displayed Select Yes and press MENU SET On your smartphone Close Image App Using an iOS device From the Image App screen pres...

Page 65: ...UMIX to display a picture saved in the camera When the picture is touched it is played back at a larger size Saving pictures in the camera to the smartphone 1 Connect to a smartphone 62 2 Select from...

Page 66: ...a smartphone Start Image App on the smartphone you are transferring the picture to While the is displayed on the connection screen of the Image App hold the smartphone close to the camera It will be...

Page 67: ...ntering the login ID and password already registered with your device Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Setup LUMIX CLUB Set Add Account New account Quickly sending pictures in the camera to WEB services 1 Display th...

Page 68: ...images Create a PC user account account name up to 254 characters and password up to 32 characters consisting of alphanumeric characters An attempt to create a receive folder may fail if the account i...

Page 69: ...ted OS OS X v10 5 to v10 9 Example OS X v10 8 Select a folder you intend to use for receiving then click on the items in the following order File Get Info Enable sharing of the folder For details refe...

Page 70: ...Wait until sending is complete You can also close the connection by pressing Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Function Yes Send Images Stored in the Camera Select Single Select or Multi Select to select the picture...

Page 71: ...HDMI video audio input socket HDMI micro cable Use a High Speed HDMI micro cable with the HDMI logo Cables that do not comply with the HDMI standards will not work High Speed HDMI micro cable Type D...

Page 72: ...veloper Studio 4 2 SE This software develops and edits RAW file pictures Edited pictures can be saved in a file format such as JPEG or TIFF that can be displayed on a PC etc Supported OS Windows 8 1 8...

Page 73: ...message that is displayed after inserting the DVD and then selecting and executing Launcher exe You can also display the menu by double clicking SFMXXXX in Computer The XXXX portion differs depending...

Page 74: ...g cables other than the above may cause a malfunction Align the marks and insert AV OUT DIGITAL socket Access sending data Do not disconnect the USB connection cable supplied while Access is displayed...

Page 75: ...i Rec Format Rec Quality 38 Aspect Ratio Picture Size 43 Card displayed only during recording Panorama Direction 54 EXPS Types of picture effects Filter 42 Picture effect Filter adjustment display 42...

Page 76: ...ng Disp setting in the Custom menu 3 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from Playback Mode to Recording Mode 4 This is displ...

Page 77: ...ding ISO Sensitivity 48 Exposure compensation value 48 Manual Exposure Assist Flash Mode 59 Flash Single 51 Burst 52 Auto Bracket 53 Aspect Bracket 53 Self timer 54 Panorama Direction 54 AFS AFF AFC M...

Page 78: ...e camera 17 Memory Card Error This memory card cannot be used Not compatible with the camera Use a compatible card Insert SD card again Try another card Access to card has failed Insert card again Try...

Page 79: ...reless access point is not turned on Setting of the wireless access point is not supported by this unit Check the network setting of the destination Radio waves from other devices may block the connec...

Page 80: ...r burst recording 52 Auto Bracket Sets the Single Burst setting compensation range and recording sequence of Auto Bracket 53 Self Timer Sets the time before recording starts when you take a picture us...

Page 81: ...Red Eye Removal Automatically detects red eye and corrects still picture data when recording with flash ISO Limit Set Sets the optimal ISO Sensitivity using the selected value as the upper limit of I...

Page 82: ...cus Mic Level Disp You can set whether or not to display the microphone level on the recording screen Mic Level Adj You can adjust the audio input level in 4 steps Wind Cut If you hear wind noise duri...

Page 83: ...subject is out of focus AF MF Allows manual adjustment of the focus after AF is performed MF Assist Sets the display method for MF Assist enlarged screen 46 MF Assist Display Sets whether the Assist s...

Page 84: ...lay between the number of recordable pictures that you can take and the available recording time Auto Review Set the time to display the pictures you have taken after taking still pictures Fn Button S...

Page 85: ...tically turns off if no operation is performed for a preset period of time USB Mode Select communication method for when connecting camera to a computer or printer with USB connection cable supplied T...

Page 86: ...cture from the pictures in a group that was recorded using Time Lapse Shot Stop Motion Video You can create a motion picture from the pictures in a group that was recorded using Stop Motion Animation...

Page 87: ...and the self timer when using a slower shutter speed 54 Striping or flicker may appear under lighting such as fluorescent lighting and LED lighting fixture The subject appears distorted This is charac...

Page 88: ...ommunication range of the wireless LAN network When the battery indicator is flashing red the connection with other equipment may not start or the connection may be disrupted A message such as Communi...

Page 89: ...midway There is an image that could not be transmitted Image cannot be transmitted when the battery indicator is flashing red Is the size of the image too large Divide the motion picture using Video D...

Page 90: ...to F16 0 Max Tele F2 8 to F16 0 Filter diameter 43 mm Image Stabiliser Optical method Focus range AF 50 cm Max Wide 50 cm Max Tele to AF Macro MF Intelligent Auto Motion picture 3 cm Max Wide 30 cm M...

Page 91: ...peed Class 3 Recording file format Still picture RAW JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 3 standard DPOF corresponding Motion pictures AVCHD Progressive AVCHD MP4 Audio co...

Page 92: ...Passive Mode Battery Charger Panasonic DE A98E Information for your safety Input AC 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 15 A AC 100 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 19 VA for Japan Output DC 8 4 V 0 43 A DC 8 4 V 0 43 A fo...

Page 93: ...VF1 USB connection cable DMW USBC1 AV cable DMW AVC1 1 The AC adaptor optional can only be used with the designated Panasonic DC Coupler optional The AC adaptor optional cannot be used by itself 2 Fo...

Page 94: ...ons Select the desired language and then click Operating Instructions to install To return to the install menu Double click the Operating Instructions shortcut icon on the desktop When the Operating I...

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Page 96: ...Web Site http panasonic net Panasonic Corporation 2014...

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