Scene Mode - Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 Operating Instructions Manual

Scene mode

When you select a scene mode to match
the subject and recording situation, the
camera sets the optimal exposure and hue
to obtain the desired picture.
• Refer to P63 to 69 for each scene menu.
1
Press e/r to select the scene
mode.
SCENE MODE
PORTRAIT
SCN
SOFT SKIN
SCENERY
SPORTS
SELECT
• Press r at A to switch to the next menu
screen.
• If [SCENE MODE] menu does not
appear, press [MENU/SET] to display
the [SCENE MODE] menu.
• When you press q, explanations about
each scene mode are displayed. (When
you press w, the screen returns to the
[SCENE MODE] menu.)
2
Press [MENU/SET].
n About the menu screen items
• There are 5 menu screens (1/5, 2/5, 3/5,
4/5 and 5/5).
• You can switch menu screens from any
menu item by rotating the zoom lever.
SCENE MODE 1 / 5
PORTRAIT
SCN
SCENE MODE
SOFT SKIN
SCENERY
NIGHT PORTRAIT
SCN
SCENE MODE
SPORTS NIGHT SCENERY
SELECT SELF PORTRAIT SET PARTY
MENU
SCN
CANDLE LIGHT
FOOD
FIREWORKS
SELECT SET
SCN
STARRY SKY
SELECT
SELECT
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VQT0Y44
1 / 5
SET
MENU
2 / 5
3 / 5
4 / 5
SCENE MODE
BEACH
MENU
5 / 5
SCENE MODE
AERIAL PHOTO
SNOW
BABY1
SET
MENU
SCN
HIGH SENS.
SET
BABY2 MENU
SELECT SET
MENU
Advanced
n About menu operations using the
joystick
You can also use the joystick for menu
operations.
1 Move the joystick e/r to select the
scene mode.
• When you move the joystick q,
explanations about each scene mode
are displayed. (When you move the
joystick w, the screen returns to the
[SCENE MODE] menu.)
2 Press the joystick to set the mode.
SCENE MODE
PORTRAIT
SCN
SOFT SKIN
SCENERY
SPORTS
SELECT
• The color of the picture may seem strange
if you use a scene mode that is unsuitable
for the shot.
• Use exposure compensation to adjust the
brightness of pictures you take. (P48)
(However, the exposure cannot be
compensated in [STARRY SKY].)
• Press w and then press e/r in the
[SCENE MODE] menu to select either the
[REC] menu icon [
[SETUP] menu icon [ ] (P21) and set the
desired items.
• The following cannot be set in scene
mode because the camera automatically
adjusts them to the optimal setting.
–[W.BALANCE] (P82)
–[SENSITIVITY] (P84)
–[METERING MODE] (P88)
–[COL.EFFECT] (P91)
–[PICT.ADJ.] (P91)
1 / 5
SET
MENU
] (P81) or the