User manual PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-LX2

[. . . ] Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-LX2 Before use, please read these instructions completely. PL VQT0Y46-1 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. Information for Your Safety WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Carefully observe copyright laws. [. . . ] · To not show age, select [WITHOUT AGE], and press [MENU/SET]. BABY1 WITH AGE WITHOUT AGE BIRTHDAY SET. CANCEL SELECT SET MENU · The focus range is 5 cm (Wide)/30 cm (Tele) to Z. · After turning on the camera in [BABY1]/ [BABY2] in scene mode or switching to [BABY1]/[BABY2] from other scene modes, the age and current date and time are displayed for about 5 seconds at the bottom of the screen. · The display style when printing may differ slightly from the display style on the screen. · The display on the actual day of your baby's birth will be 0 month 0 day. · Check the clock and birthday settings if the age shown is incorrect. · Note that if you have selected [WITHOUT AGE], age information will not be recorded for any pictures you take. The information will not appear even if you select [WITH AGE] after taking pictures. · For resetting the birthday setting, use [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. (P23) 68 VQT0Y46 Advanced Recording which day of the vacation you take the picture If you set the departure date in advance, you can record which day of the vacation you take the picture. · When you play back a picture, the date on which it was taken is displayed. 100-0001 1/19 4 Press e/r to select [TRAVEL DATE] and then press q. SETUP CLOCK SET WORLD TIME MONITOR GUIDE LINE TRAVEL DATE SELECT SET 1/ 5 0 OFF SET MENU 1ST DAY 10:00 DEC. 2. 2006 5 Press r to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET]. SETUP CLOCK SET WORLD TIME MONITOR GUIDE LINE TRAVEL DATE SELECT SET 1/ 5 · The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed on each picture by using the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-ROM (supplied). (For information about printing, refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection. ) n Setting the travel date (Screen shows an example for the Programme AE mode [L]) 0 OFF SET MENU MENU SET 6 Press e/r/w/q to select the date. TRAVEL DATE PLEASE SET THE DEPARTURE DATE 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2006 SELECT SET EXIT MENU w/q: Select the desired item. e/r: Set the year, month and date. EXIT MENU 3 Press r to select the [SETUP] SETUP CLOCK SET WORLD TIME MONITOR GUIDE LINE TRAVEL DATE SELECT 1/ 5 menu icon [ ] and then press q. 0 OFF EXIT MENU 69 VQT0Y46 Advanced 7 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu. · You can also use the joystick to perform steps 2 to 7. To select To set and to close 8 Take a picture. 1 19 1ST DAY 10:00 DEC. 2. 2006 · The current date and time and which day of the vacation it is are displayed for about 5 seconds at the bottom of the screen if the camera is turned on when the travel date is set, after setting the clock, departure date or travel date, after changing the world time setting and after switching from playback mode to another mode. · When [TRAVEL DATE] is set, [ ] appears on the lower right of the screen. n Cancelling the travel date If you leave [TRAVEL DATE] set to [SET], the number of days that have passed since the departure date will continue to be recorded. When the vacation is finished, set [TRAVEL DATE] to [OFF] on the screen shown in step 5 and then press [MENU/SET] twice. · The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting (P19) and the departure date you set. If you set [WORLD TIME] (P71) to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting. · The travel date setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off. · If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date, [-] (minus) is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded. [. . . ] If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock setting may be reset. Depending on the zoom magnification, the picture may have some coloured fringes around the subject. This is called chromatic aberration and may be more visible when recording distant subjects. Certain operations cause pictures to be saved in folders with different numbers. [. . . ]