Panasonic DMC-LX2 Digital Camera 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
Turns from
white to green
Sound Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times
ISO
B