Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Operating Instructions

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
∫ Monitor priority
When [PLAY ON LCD] is set to [ON] on the [SETUP] menu (P36), the LCD monitor is
turned on
when switching from Recording Mode to Playback Mode.
You can save the time it would take to switch the display to the LCD monitor even when
using the External Live Viewfinder (DMW-LVF1; optional) to record.
∫ Recording guideline
When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guidelines or the cross point of
these lines, you can take pictures with well-designed composition by viewing the size, the
slope and the balance of the subject.
∫ Set the position of the guide line
1 Select [GUIDE LINE] from the [SETUP] menu, and then press 1. (P28)
2 Press 4 to select [PATTERN] and then press 1.
3 Press 4 to select [ ] and then press [MENU/SET].
4 Press 3/4/2/1 to set the position and then press
[MENU/SET] to set.
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The guide line returns to the centre when [DISPLAY] is pressed.
5 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
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You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
A []:This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3k3 for taking pictures with a
well-balanced composition.
B []:This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact centre of the screen.
C []:Position of the guide line can be set. It is used to take well balanced pictures of
subjects off the centre of the image.

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