User manual PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-LX3

[. . . ] Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-LX3 Before use, please read these instructions completely. Web Site: http://www. panasonic-europe. com EB VQT1T39 Before Use Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Before Use Information for Your Safety TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR WARNING: SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Carefully observe copyright laws. [. . . ] When the subject is focused, the focus indication lights. The focus and zoom are fixed to the setting when recording starts (the first frame). The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the built-in microphone on this unit. (Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio. ) 5 Press the shutter button fully to stop recording. If the built-in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording, the camera stops recording automatically. Changing the settings for the aspect ratio and the picture quality When you set the picture quality to [ ], [ ] or [ ], we recommend using a high-speed card with "10MB/s" or greater displayed on the package. 1 2 3 Press [MENU/SET]. Press 3/4 to select [PICTURE MODE] and then press 1. Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]. 72 VQT1T39 Advanced (Recording pictures) Item Picture size 1280k720 pixels 848k480 pixels 640k480 pixels 320k240 pixels fps 24 30 30 30 10 Aspect ratio 16:9 4:3 fps "frames per second"; This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second. You can record smoother motion pictures with "30 fps" and "24 fps". You can record longer motion pictures with "10 fps" although the picture quality is lower. [ ] can be enjoyed on the TV as high quality motion picture by using the component cable (DMW-HDC2; optional). Refer to "Playing back on the TV with component socket" (P121) for details. The file size with [ ] is small so it is suitable for e-mails. Cannot be recorded in the built-in memory. 4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu. Note When using a memory card, [3:2] cannot be selected in motion picture mode. When using the Refer to P148 for information about the available recording time. The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly. Depending on the type of the card, the card access indication may appear for a while after Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 15 minutes. Also, continuous recording exceeding 2GB is not possible. (Example: [10m 30s] with [ ]) Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen. When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other equipment, the quality of the picture and sound may deteriorate and it may not be possible to play them back. Also the recording information may not be displayed correctly. LUMIX model sold after August 2008 has made audio improvement, so it cannot be played back on the previous models. This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards. In motion picture mode, the following functions cannot be used. [. . . ] 50 MB) 17240 24130 35080 49120 7670 14440 9880 19000 1190 1230 15440 29070 1270 2480 30970 58310 2540 1270 70590 98840 2560 141620 198270 2420 19820 38120 2390 3:2 (9. 5M): (3776k2520) A > 21 11 25 51 100 200 400 810 1600 (6. 5M ): (3168k2112) A 3 1 3 8 16 32 64 130 250 520 3 2 4 9 18 36 73 145 290 590 14 8 17 36 72 140 280 580 > 30 17 36 73 140 280 570 1150 4 2 5 10 21 41 83 170 330 680 1360 2 1 3 7 14 29 59 120 230 480 970 3 2 4 8 17 34 69 140 270 560 10 5 12 25 51 100 200 410 810 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB Card 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 1140 2270 2330 4630 1650 3270 1130 3330 6580 1060 1190 4700 9320 2740 1940 2270 6690 13210 2120 2390 9440 18700 146 VQT1T39 Others Aspect ratio Picture size Quality Built-in Memory (Approx. 50 MB) 3:2 (4. 5M ): (2656k1768) A 3 2 4 8 17 34 69 140 270 560 3 2 4 9 19 37 75 150 300 610 21 12 25 52 100 200 410 820 > 42 24 50 100 200 400 800 1610 3 2 4 9 18 36 74 150 290 600 4 2 4 10 19 39 78 155 310 630 (3M ): (2112k1408) A 33 19 40 82 160 320 640 > 65 37 78 155 310 610 1230 3 2 4 9 18 37 74 150 290 600 4 2 4 10 19 39 78 155 310 630 (2. 5M ): (2048k1360) A 36 20 43 88 170 340 680 > 69 40 83 165 330 650 1310 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB Card 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB Aspect ratio Picture size Quality Built-in Memory (Approx. 50 MB) 1270 2450 2510 4820 5110 9820 1360 2560 2680 5020 5450 10230 1630 3170 3310 6460 1130 1230 6670 13000 1200 1280 10290 19760 1210 1280 10980 20590 2270 2480 13390 26080 2420 2560 20650 39650 2440 2570 22020 41300 16:9 (9M): (3968k2232) A 4 2 5 11 22 44 89 180 350 720 3 1 3 8 15 31 63 125 250 510 3 2 4 9 18 37 74 150 290 11 6 13 27 54 105 210 440 > 22 12 27 55 105 210 430 870 3 1 4 8 17 34 69 140 4 2 4 10 19 39 78 155 (6M ): (3328k1872) A 15 9 19 39 77 155 310 > 32 18 38 79 150 300 610 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB Card 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 620 1220 870 1720 270 310 1230 2410 630 2500 4910 600 1770 3500 560 16 GB 1460 1040 1210 3580 7050 1130 1270 5040 9880 32 GB 2940 2080 2430 7180 14160 2270 2560 10110 19820 VQT1T39 147 Others Aspect ratio Picture size Quality Built-in Memory (Approx. 50 MB) 16:9 (4. 5M ): (2784k1568) A 3 2 4 9 18 37 74 150 290 600 4 2 5 10 20 40 81 160 22 13 27 56 110 210 440 > 45 26 54 110 210 430 860 4 2 4 10 19 39 79 4 2 5 10 21 42 84 (2. 5M ): (2208k1248) A 36 21 43 89 170 340 > 71 41 85 170 330 670 4 2 5 10 20 40 81 4 2 5 10 21 42 85 (2M ): (1920k1080) A 47 27 57 115 220 450 > 92 53 105 220 430 860 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB Card 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 690 1340 900 1720 890 1700 160 170 1390 2670 165 330 2740 5240 320 680 5580 10670 660 170 1800 3410 330 3540 6700 690 7220 13640 320 1740 3350 310 650 3550 6820 640 16 GB 1210 1320 7160 13720 1290 1370 11230 21480 1330 1390 14530 27450 32 GB 2440 2650 14360 27530 2600 2750 22530 43100 2670 2790 29150 55070 Available recording time (when recording motion pictures) Aspect ratio Picture quality setting Built-in Memory (Approx. 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